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How many tangents can a circle have? - Mathematics

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How many tangents can a circle have?

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Solution 1

A circle can have infinite tangents.

As there are infinite number of points on the circle a circle has many (infinite) tangents.

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Solution 2

Tangent: A line intersecting a circle at one point is called a tangent.

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Chapter 10: Circles - Exercise 10.1 [Page 209]

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NCERT Mathematics [English] Class 10
Chapter 10 Circles
Exercise 10.1 | Q 1 | Page 209
RD Sharma Mathematics [English] Class 10
Chapter 8 Circles
Exercise 8.1 | Q 2 | Page 5
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