Geometryhard · Past Paper
How many points of intersection can a circle and a triangle have at most?
A3
B4
C6
Dinfinite
✓ Correct Answer: C — 6
A circle can intersect each of the three sides of a triangle at most twice, leading to 2 * 3 = 6 points.
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