If from any point on the common chord of two intersecting circles, tangents be drawn to the circles, prove they are equal.
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Consider PT be a tangent to the circle from an external point P and a secant to the circle through P intersects the circle at points A and B, then PT2 = PA × PB .
This property is used to solve the given question.
Let the two circles intersect at points X and Y. XY is the common chord.
Suppose A is a point on the common chord and AM and AN be the tangents drawn from A to the circle.
AM is the tangent and AXY is a secant.
∴ AM2 = AX × AY …....(1)
AN is the tangent and AXY is a secant.
∴ AN2 = AX × AY …..........(2)
From (1) and (2), we get
AM2 = AN2
∴ AM = AN
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