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If the points of contact of a common tangent are different and the centres lie on the same side of the tangent, the tangent is called—
If the points of contact of a common tangent are different and the centres lie on the same side of the tangent, the tangent is called—
- atransverse common tangent
- bdirect common tangent
- cinternal tangent
- dradical axis
ব্যাখ্যা
When both centres lie on the same side of the tangent line, the tangent does not pass between the circles, which defines a direct (external) common tangent. The points of contact remain distinct on each circle.