Multiple choice

How many tangents can be drawn from a point outside the circle?

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 0
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Explanation

From any point outside a circle, exactly two tangents can be drawn to the circle.

AI explanation

From any point outside a circle, exactly two distinct tangent lines can be drawn to the circle. These tangents will touch the circle at exactly one point each and will be equal in length from the external point. Thus, the number of tangents that can be drawn from an external point is 2.

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