1983 AHSME Problems/Problem 2

Problem

Point $P$ is outside circle $C$ on the plane. At most how many points on $C$ are $3$ cm from $P$?

$\textbf{(A)} \ 1 \qquad  \textbf{(B)} \ 2 \qquad  \textbf{(C)} \ 3 \qquad  \textbf{(D)} \ 4 \qquad  \textbf{(E)} \ 8$

Solution

The points $3$ cm away from $P$ can be represented as a circle centered at $P$ with radius $3$ cm. The maximum number of intersection points of two circles is $\boxed{\textbf{(B)} \ 2}$.

See Also

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Preceded by
Problem 1
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Problem 3
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