Question

Draw a circle of diameter 6.4 cm. Take a point R at a distance equal to its diameter from the centre. Draw tangents from point R.

Answer 1

Steps of Construction:

​Step 1: Construct a circle of radius = $\frac{6.4}{2}$ = 3.2 cm with centre O.

Step 2: Take a point R in the exterior of the circle such that OR = 6.4 cm.

Step 3: Draw segment OR. Draw perpendicular bisector of segment OR to get its midpoint M.

Step 4: Draw a circle with radius OM and centre M.

Step 5: Name the point of intersection of the two circles as A and B.

Step 6: Draw line RA and line RB.



Here, line RA and line RB are tangents to the circle from point R.