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Standard X
Mathematics
Construction of Tangent When Point is on the Circle
Draw a circle...
Question
Draw a circle having radius
3
cm. Draw a chord XY =
5
cm. Draw tangents at point X and Y without using centre.
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Solution
Draw a circle of
r
=
3
c
m
Take a point
X
on it and mark a length
5
c
m
and Join
X
Y
Take a point
M
on the major arc.
Join
M
X
and
M
Y
Now,
∠
R
X
Y
=
∠
X
M
Y
and
∠
R
Y
X
=
∠
X
M
Y
X
R
and
Y
R
are tangents.
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