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Question
Draw a circle of radius 4.5 cm. Take a point Pon its circumference. Construct a tangent to the circle at P without using the centre.
Solution
Steps of construction:
(i) Draw a cirde with radius 4.5 cm.
(ii) At any point P draw a chord PA.
(iii) Take any point Bon the circle and join PB and AB.
(iv) At P, draw ∠ APT equal to ∠ ABP
(v) PT is the required tangent.
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