Multiple choice

The maximum number of tangents which can be drawn from an external point to a circle are.

  1. $1$
  2. $3$
  3. Infinite

  4. $2$
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Explanation

From an external point, exactly two tangents can be drawn to a circle.

AI explanation

According to the postulates of tangents to a circle, exactly two tangents can be drawn to a circle from any point situated outside the circle. Since an external point lies outside the circle, the maximum number of tangents that can be drawn from it is 2.