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Question
Draw a circle of radius 4.2 cm, take any point M on it. Draw tangent to the circle from point M
Solution
Steps of construction:
- With center O, draw a circle of radius 4.2 cm.
- Take any point M on the circle and draw ray OM.
- Draw line l ⊥ ray OM at point M.
Line l is the required tangent to the circle at point M.
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