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Question
Draw a circle of radius 2.5 cm. Construct a pair of tangents from a point Pat a distance of 6 cm from the centre of the circle.
Solution
Step of Construction:
- Draw a line segment OT = 6 cm.
- Draw a circle of radius 2.5 cm taking O as centre.
- Draw a perpendicular bisector EF of OT which meets OT at M.
- Taking MT as radius and M as centre, draw a circle C2 which intersects C1 at Pand Q.
- Join TP and TQ.
Hence, TP and TQ are the required tangents.
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