The radii of two circles with centres C₁ and C₂ are r₁ and r₂ respectively. If the distance between their centres is equal to r₂ − r₁, how many common tangents can be drawn to both circles?
Subject: Mathematics | Topic: Trigonometry | Difficulty: MEDIUM
Options
- (A) 2
- (B) 3
- (C) 1
- (D) 0
Verified Answer
Option (C): 1
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