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The maximum number of tangents that can be drawn to a circle from a point outside it is ______
(A) 2
(B) 1
(C) one and only one
(D) 0

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Ans: (D) If the point lies inside the circle no tangent can be drawn.
If the point lies on the circle then only one tangent can be drawn
If the point lies outside the circle then maximum two tangent lines can be drawn on the circle

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