Tangent counts through a point inside, on, outside a circle, respectively?
A0,1,1
B0,1,2
C1,1,2
D0,2,1
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 0,1,2
Any line through an interior point crosses the circle twice, so cannot be tangent.
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