Math, asked by Vishnuroyals, 11 months ago

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

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Answered by parabshubham003

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Om=17

Let the tangent touches at point x

Therefore OX = radius = 8

In triangle XOM

O=90° (tangent theorem)

Xm^2 =om^2 +xm^2

=17^2 +8^2

~17.8 cm

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