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To draw tangents to the circle from the endpoints of the diameter of the circle.
| Construct a circle with center O. Draw any diameter AB of it |
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| Draw ray OA and ray OB |
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| Construct perpendicular to ray OA from point A |
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| Construct perpendicular to Ray OB from point B |
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