Question

9. How many common tangents can be drawn to two circles intersecting in two

distinct points​

Answer 1

2 common tangents

When two circles intersect in two real and distinct points, 2 common tangents can be drawn to the circles. When two circles touch each other externally, 3 common tangents can be drawn to the circles. When two circle neither touch nor intersect and one lies outside the other, then 4 common tangents can be drawn.

Answer 2

Answer:

2 common tangents can be drawn to two circles intetsecting in two distinct points