R Rati Dubey 🎓 Tutor III ⭐ 8.55K Points 📊 PHP Q. How can you make a method accessible only within its own class and by inheriting classes? (A) private (B) public (C) protected (D) static 👁️ Show Answer 💬 Discuss 🔗 Share ⚡Menu ✅ Correct Answer: (C) protected Explanation: Protected methods are accessible within the class and by classes derived from it.