Question

If two circles are touching externally, how many common tangents of them can be drawn?Choose the correct alternative.
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four

Answer 1

c option -three is correct answer of this

Answer 2

Answer:

If two circles are touching externally, how many common tangents of them can be drawn?Choose the correct alternative.

(A) One  

(B) Two  

(C) Three  

(D) Four

Answer:

The right answer is option (C) Three

If two circles are touching externally, then three common tangents can 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.