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Draw a circle and a secant PQ to the cir...

Draw a circle and a secant PQ to the circle on a paper as shown in the figure. Draw various lines parallel to the secant on both sides of it.
What happens to the length of chord coming closer and closer to the centre of the circle ?
What is the longest chord ?
How many tangents can you draw to a circle, which are parallel to each other ?

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