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Consider the following statements : 1....

Consider the following statements :
1. The tangent of a circle is a line that meets the circle in one and only one point-
2. The tangent of a circle at the end point of the diameter is perpendicular to the diameter.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

A

1 only

B

2 only

C

Both 1 and 2

D

Neither 1 nor 2

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