Geometryeasy · Past Paper
How many common tangents can be drawn to two non-intersecting circles that are far apart?
A1
B2
C3
D4
✓ Correct Answer: D — 4
For two separate non-intersecting circles, there are 2 direct common tangents and 2 transverse common tangents.
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