A tangent line is perpendicular to the radius of a circle at the point of tangency.
A tangent line intersects a circle at one point.
☑ Every circle has exactly one line tangent to that circle.
Which of the following statements are true?
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A tangent line is perpendicular to the radius of a circle at the point of tangency.
A tangent line is perpendicular to the diameter of a circle at the point of tangency.
A tangent line is the perpendicular bisector of the radius of a circle.
A tangent line intersects a circle at one point.
A tangent line intersects a circle at two points.
☐ Every circle has exactly one line tangent to that circle.
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