Math, asked by yashmulmule, 9 months ago

Find the length of the tangent from a point M which is at a distance of 17 cm from the centre O of the circle of radius 8 cm.​

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Answered by MIsince2005
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Answer:

the length is 2.m

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Answered by Anonymous
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Since, MN is the tangent of the circle,

∠MNO = 90⁰

⟹ MO2 = MN2 + ON2

⟹ 172 = MN2 + 82

⟹ 289 = MN2 + 64

⟹ 289 – 64 = MN2

⟹ MN2 = 225

⟹ MN = 15

Thus, the length of the tangent is 15 cm.

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