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Well it has to be more than 3 because the two tangents to a circle subtended from a point will be equal.
(I not sure how I should word that)
I can't be 9 either. For the same reason.
So it has to be between 3 and 9.
What about 8 ......
No, it'll have to be less than that.
OK I don't think it can be any of those but I would like someone to give a more mathematical precise......