How many transverse common tangents can be drawn?

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Solution

The correct option is B $2$
Transverse common tangent In the figure given below, PQ and RS are the transverse common tangents. Transverse common tangents intersect the line joining the centre of the two circles.

therefore only two tranverse tangents can be drawn.

option B is the answer.

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