Question

Draw tangent segment of length 40 cm to the circle with centre and radius 3 cm from the point P which is outside the circle. Measure the distance between O and P.​

Answer 1

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Given: Radius of the circle=3cm, OP=7cm.

Construction:

(i) With O as the centre draw a circle of radius 3cm.

(ii) Mark a point P at a distance of 7cm from O and join OP.

(iii) Draw the perpendicular bisector of OP. Let it meet OP at M.

(iv) With M as centre and MO as radius, draw another circle.

(v) Let the two circles intersect at T and T'.

(vi) Join PT and PT'. They are the required tangents. Length of the tangent, PT=6.3cm.

Verification:

In the right angled Δ OPT,

Answer 2

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