Question

The length of tangent from an external point on a circle is

(A) always greater than the radius of the circle.
(B) always less than the radius of the circle.
(C) may or may not be greater than the radius of circle
(D) None of these.​

Answer 1

Answer:

(B) is the right answer

Step-by-step explanation:

For right triangle OQP, radius and tangents are two smaller sides, smaller than hypotenuse OP. Also the length of tangent depends upon the distance of external point from circle. Thus, The length of tangent from an external point on a circle may or may not be greater than the radius of circle