Two tangents PA and PB are drawn to the circle with centre O, such that
angle APB = 120°. Write the measure of angle OAB.
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O is the center of the given circle
∠OAP=∠OBP=90⁰
(Radius is perpendicular to the tangent at the point of contact)
OA=OB
(radius of the circle)
∴△OAP is congruent to △OBP
So that,
∠OPA=∠OPB=120/2=60⁰
In △OAP
cos∠OPA=cos60=OPAP{cos60⁰=1/2}
1/2 =AP/ OP
OP=2AP
Hence proved
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