The secant of a circle is any line that intersects two points on the circumference of the circle.
In the given circle, the lines EF and XY intersects two points on the circumference of the circle and hence are secants of the circle.
From the answer options given, the secant line is line XY.
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<span>a=<span>6</span></span>
Let the weight of triangle be x units. You are given that the weight of square is 1 unit.
1) On the left side of the balanced beam you can see 3 triangles and 5 squares. The weight on left side is 3·x+5·1=3x+5 units.
2) On the right side of the balanced beam you can see 2 triangles and 7 squares. The weight on right side is 2·x+7·1=2x+7 units.
3) If the whole system is balanced, then the weights on left and right sides are equal:
3x+5=2x+7.
Solve this equation:
3x-2x=7-5,
x=2 units.
Answer: option A
