If two intersecting circles with two points in common are drawn then how many common chords can be drawn? Draw the figure and write the answer.

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Solution

If two intersecting circles, with two points in common, are drawn,
then only one common chord can be drawn.
Here two circles are drawn, whose centres are P and Q.
These circles intersect at two common points A and B.
It is evident that AB is the only common chord.

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