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From which point shown below can we draw two tangents to the following circle?

P is a point outside the circle, R inside the circle and Q lies on the circle.


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P
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Q
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R
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Both P and Q
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Solution

The correct option is A P
Two tangents can be drawn on to a circle if the point is exterior to it. In this case, since P is the only point exterior to the circle, so we can draw two tangents from P.

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