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Question
Select the correct alternative for the following question.
The maximum number of tangents that can be drawn to a circle from a point out side it is .............. .
Options
2
1
one and only one
0
Solution
The maximum number of tangents that can be drawn to a circle from a point outside it is 2.
Hence, the correct answer is 1 .
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