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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Answer: (A) 2

From an external point P, the circle with diameter OP cuts the given circle at exactly two points A and B, so exactly two tangents PA and PB can be drawn.

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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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