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Question
Choose the correct alternative:
Which theorem is used while constructing a tangent to the circle by using center of a circle?
Options
Tangent – radius theorem
Converse of tangent – radius theorem
Pythagoras theorem
Converse of Pythagoras theorem
Solution
Tangent – radius theorem
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