2. Fill in the blanks :
(1) A tangent to a circle intersects it in_________ point (s).
(2) A line intersecting a circle in two points is called a _____.
(3) A circle can have ________ parallel tangents at the most.
(4) The common point of a tangent to a circle and the circle ______
(a) one
A tangent of a circle intersects the circle exactly in one single point.
(b) secant
It is a line that intersects the circle at two points.
(c) Two,
There can be only two parallel tangents to a circle.
(d) point of contact
The common point of a tangent and a circle.