A point, whose distance from the centre of a circle is greater than its radius lies _____________ of the circle.
A
at the centre
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B
in the interior
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C
in the exterior
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D
on the surface
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Solution
The correct option is C in the exterior Consider the figure given below,
'r' is the radius of the circle.
A point 'P', whose distance from the centre of the circle is greater than its radius 'r' lies in the exterior of the circle.
Therefore, option c is correct