Geometryeasy · Past Paper
How many tangents can be drawn to a circle from a single point outside the circle?
A1
B2
CInfinite
D0
✓ Correct Answer: B — 2
Exactly two tangents can be drawn from an external point to a circle, and they are equal in length.
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