Question

A point P is 26 cm from the center of a circle. Find the length of the tangent drawn on the circle with P whose diameter is 20 cm.​

Answer 1

Answer:

24 cm is the Answer

Step-by-step explanation:

A tangent forms a right angled triangle when it touches the circle, with the radius of the circle and the length of the tangent as sides and distance of the point from the radius is the hypotenuse.

Hence, r

2

+10

2

=26

2

⇒r=24 cm