Question

the Length of the tangent drawn to a circle of radius 5cm from a point 13cm away from the circle is ​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

12 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Kindly see the diagram for more explanation.

Also this could be solved using the property for tangent of a circle that RADIUS IS ALWAYS PERPENDICULAR TO THE TANGENT ON TANGENT POINT.

SO USING PYTHAGORAS THEOREM IN THE TRIANGLE,

13^2 = 5^2 + L^2

13^2 - 5^2 = L^2

√[169 - 25]=L

L=12 in Cm s