How do you draw 2 circles with 3 common tangents?

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amistre64 · Answer

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amistre64 · Answer

something like that

anonymous · Answer

Do you know what a tangent of a circle means?

anonymous · Answer

kind of

anonymous · Answer

Explain your version....

anonymous · Answer

a line in the plane of a circle that intersects the circle in exactly one point

anonymous · Answer

Yes. It is a line that touches the circle at a single point. It is also a line that is "perpendicular" to the line connecting that single point to the center of the circle.

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anonymous · Answer

2 Circles can have 3 common tangents. They don't have to look the way previously drawn (meaning, the circles don't have to be attached). For example, the following works too:

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anonymous · Answer

The drawings are not perfect because the draw tool is not easily adaptable. But, you should get the point.