Q.

The maximum number of common tangents that can be drawn to two circles intersecting at two distinct points is

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a

1

b

2

c

3

d

4 

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Given two intersecting circles.
Drawing the required figure with tangents,
Question ImageOnly two common tangents are possible because tangents touches a circle at only one point.
Thus, the number of tangents that can be drawn common to two intersecting circles is 2.
Therefore, option (2) is correct.
 
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