The number of tangents that can be drawn to a circle from a point outside it is:
A4
B2
C1
D3
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 2
1. Two lines from an outside point just touch the circle.
2. Both are tangents.
3. So the number is 2.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics Class X, Chapter 10, Circles._
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