Question

No spam✨✨like shravani Q. 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.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

By Pythagoras theorem,

(17)² = (8)² + (lengths of tangent)²

289 = 64 + (length)²

289-64 = (length)²

225 = (length)²

length = 15cm

Answer 2

Explanation:

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