The number of tangents that can be drawn to a circle at a point on the circle is ........ (A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 0

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Answer: (C) 1

At a point on a circle, the tangent must be perpendicular to the radius at that point. Through a point on a line exactly one perpendicular can be drawn, so exactly one tangent is possible.

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The number of tangents that can be drawn to a circle at a point on the circle is ........ (A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 0

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