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Question
Select the correct alternative for the following question.
The number of tangents that can be drawn to a circle at a point on the circle is ............... .
Options
3
2
1
0
Solution
The number of tangents that can be drawn to a circle at a point on the circle is 1.
Hence, the correct answer is 1.
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