A point P is 25 cm away from the centre of a circle and the length of tangent drawn from P to the circle is 24 cm. Find the radius of the circle.

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By Pythagoras theorem,

OP = 7

The radius of the circle will be 7cm.

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A point P is 25 cm away from the centre of a circle and the length of tangent drawn from P to the circle is 24 cm. Find the radius of the circle.

By Pythagoras theorem, OP = 7 The radius of the circle will be 7cm.

By Pythagoras theorem,

OP = 7

The radius of the circle will be 7cm.