alleryStart learning →As the second point slides toward the first, the secant lines approach the:
ATurning line
BTangent line
CTandem line
DTunnel line
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Tangent line
1. The two points merge into one.
2. The limiting line touches at a point.
3. That line is the tangent line.
_Source: OpenStax Calculus Volume 1, Chapter 3, Derivatives._
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