In the diagram, AB and CD are ____.

A. common external tangents
B. common internal tangents
C. uncommon tangents
D. simultaneous tangents

Question

In the diagram, AB and CD are ____.

A.	common external tangents
B.	common internal tangents 
C.	uncommon tangents 
D.	simultaneous tangents

anonymous · Answer

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jim_thompson5910 · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

I think it is common internal tangents..

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

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jim_thompson5910 · Answer

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jim_thompson5910 · Answer

The internal tangents intersect at some point between the two circles

the external tangents intersect at some point that isn't between the two circles

anonymous · Answer

Oh, okay. I was looking up pictures of internal and external tangents, and the image I was looking for was not coming up :O

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

this page may help http://www.regentsprep.org/regents/math/geometry/gp14/TanCircles.htm look at the part that has "4 Common Tangents"