Question

a tangent is drawn from a point 13am away from the centre of the circle whose radius is 50cm. then the length of the tangents is​

Answer 1

Answer:-

In right triangle OTP, we have

OP

2

=OT

2

+PT

2

=> 25

2

=7

2

+PT

2

=>PT

2

=25

2

-7

2

=(25−7)(25+7)=576

=> PT=24cm

Hence, length of tangent from P=24 cm.

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