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प्रश्न
Four alternative answers for the following question is given. Choose the correct alternative.
If two circles are touching externally, how many common tangents of them can be drawn?
पर्याय
One
Two
Three
Four
उत्तर
If two circles touch each other externally, then three common tangents can drawn to the circles.
Hence, the correct answer isThree .
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