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Question
Draw a tangent at any point ‘P’ on the circle of radius 3.5 cm and centre O.
Solution
Construction:-
Steps of construction:-
- Draw a circle with centre O and radius 3.5cm.
- Take any point ‘P’ on the circle and draw ray OP.
- Draw a line perpendicular to ray OP at the point P. Name that line as ‘l’ which is tangent to the circle.
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