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The number of tangents that can be drawn to a circle at a point on the circle is………..

A

3

B

2

C

1

D

0

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C
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Knowledge Check

  • The maximum number of tangents that can be drawn to a circle from a point outside it is…………

    A
    2
    B
    1
    C
    one and only one
    D
    0

  • …………….Number of tangents can be drawn from a point inside the circle.

    A
    0
    B
    1
    C
    2
    D
    Infinite

  • How many tangents can be drawn to the circle from an exterior point?

    A
    one
    B
    two
    C
    infinite
    D
    zero

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