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How many tangents can be drawn to a circle from a point on it? - Mathematics

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प्रश्न

How many tangents can be drawn to a circle from a point on it?

पर्याय

  • One

  • Two

  • Infinite

  • Zero

MCQ

उत्तर

One

Explanation:

We are aware that only one tangent can be drawn from a point to a circle.

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