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Choose the correct alternative: ______ number of tangents can be drawn to a circle from the point on the circle. - Geometry Mathematics 2

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Choose the correct alternative:

______ number of tangents can be drawn to a circle from the point on the circle.

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  • 3

  • 2

  • 1

  • 0

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Chapter 4: Geometric Constructions - Q.1 (A)

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Chapter 4 Geometric Constructions
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