Which of the following pair(s) of circles have / as a common external tangent? select all that apply. a and b a and c b and c

Answer with explanation:

A tangent to a circle is a Line which touches a circle at a single point.

       There can be Infinite number of tangents to a circle which are external only.

In the given figure:

⇒ There are three circles having Centers A, B and C.Circle having Center B lies inside the circle having center C.

⇒The three circles intersect at point T.

⇒The common tangent of these three circles passes through Point T.

⇒Circles having Center B and Center C , have a common external Tangent.

Option A,B and C:

→A and B

→A and C

→B and C