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Draw different pairs of circles. How many points does each pair have in common?
what is the maximum number of common points?


Answer :


Different pairs of circles are as follows:

i) No points in common (externally) (ii) One point in common (internally)
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iii) No points in common (internally)iv) One point in common (externally)
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v) Two points in common
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From figures, it is obvious that these pairs many have 0 or 1 or 2 points in common.

Hence, a pair of circles cannot intersect each other at more than two points.

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