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How many tangents that are common to both circles can be drawn?

A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4

How many tangents that are common to both circles can be drawn? A.1 B.2 C.3 D.4-example-1
User Mctylr
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3 tangets are common therefore they can be drawn
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Answer:

D. 4

Explanation:

If there are 2 circles drawn in space but not intersecting each other or touching each other at all, there are 4 common tangents.

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