Question

find the length of the tangent draw from a point 8cm away from centre of the circle, of radius 6cm?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer = 10

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

External point = 8cm

radius of the circle = 6cm

As the fig looks like the triangle,

the Pythagoras theorem can be applied

i.e., (8)^2 + (6)^2 = x

64 + 36 = x

100 = x

Since (10)^2 = 100

The length of the given tangent is 10 cm.