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Which of the following lists the number of points at which a circle ca [#permalink] New post   27 Jan 2022, 04:38
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Which of the following lists the number of points at which a circle can intersect two parallel lines?

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 4 only
(C) 1, 2, and 4 only
(D) 2, 3, and 4 only
(E) 1, 2, 3, and 4
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Re: Which of the following lists the number of points at which a circle ca [#permalink] New post   27 Jan 2022, 04:43
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Which of the following lists the number of points at which a circle can intersect two parallel lines?

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 4 only
(C) 1, 2, and 4 only
(D) 2, 3, and 4 only
(E) 1, 2, 3, and 4


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Re: Which of the following lists the number of points at which a circle ca [#permalink] New post   03 Feb 2022, 06:03
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1: The circle has only one line as tangent (i.e. above top or bellow bottom line)

2: The circle is between the two lines each of which is tangent to the top OR bottom of the circle.

3: The top of the circle is tangent to the top line and the bottom line passes through the circle. OR the bottom of the circle is tangent to bottom line and the top line passes through the circle.

4: The lines pass through the circle.

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Re: Which of the following lists the number of points at which a circle ca [#permalink] New post   03 Feb 2022, 09:52
How is one point a possibility here? A/c to the question, circle should intersect two parallel lines but if it intersects only one of the parallel lines then isn't it against what is asked in the question?
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Re: Which of the following lists the number of points at which a circle ca [#permalink] New post   03 Feb 2022, 11:25
ankitapugalia wrote:
How is one point a possibility here? A/c to the question, circle should intersect two parallel lines but if it intersects only one of the parallel lines then isn't it against what is asked in the question?


I think your issue might stem from the wording of the question, which is "a circle can intersect two parallel lines?".

You seem to be assuming the question asks "a circle intersects BOTH parallel lines"

The challenge with the higher level questions is sometime in the wording!

I also misread the question at first, so I a rule of thumb I like to follow for higher level questions is "if it seems too simple you probably misread it!"
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