How many tangents can be drawn to two ci...

How many tangents can be drawn to two circles, whose radii are equal to 4 cm and 5 cm respectively and the distance between the two centres is 5 cm.

A

0

B

1

C

2

D

3

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The correct Answer is:

C

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