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Why can a tangent not be constructed from a point inside a circle?
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The number of tangents that can be drawn to a circle from a point on the circle is:
- a0
- b1
- c2
- dinfinitely many
Original Khojo Papers practice question — not from a past board paper.
Answer
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Explanation
From an external point two tangents can be drawn, from a point on the circle exactly one, and from an interior point none.
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