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There are exactly _________________________ tangents to a circle through a point outside the circle.
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A point outside a circle has exactly two tangents that can be drawn to the circle.
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Solution and Explanation
If a point lies outside a circle, there are exactly two tangents drawn from that point to the circle. Therefore, the correct answer is option (1).
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