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$(i)$ $A$ tangent to a circle intersects it in $.........$ point$(s)$.
$(ii)$ $A$ line intersecting a circle in two points is called a $.........$

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(A) $(i)$ $A$ tangent to a circle touches the circle at exactly one point. Therefore,it intersects the circle in $1$ point.
$(ii)$ $A$ line that intersects a circle at two distinct points is known as a secant of the circle.

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