A line drawn through two points on a curve is called a:
- Secant line
- Second line
- Sector line
- Segment line
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Correct answer: A. Secant line
1. It cuts the curve at two places.
2. Its slope estimates a rate of change.
3. That line is a secant line.
_Source: OpenStax Calculus Volume 1, Chapter 3, Derivatives._