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Coordinate Axes in Three Dimensional Space

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The number of circles of a given radius which touches both the axes is

A

1

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2

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C

3

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4

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Solution

The correct option is D $4$
Since there are 4 quadrants due to x and y axis
we can have 4 circles touching both the axes by placing them in their respective quadrants with both the axes in contact with them

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