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Draw a circle of radius 5 cm. Take a point P on it. Without using the centre of the circle construct a tangent at the point P.
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Steps of construction :
1. Draw a circle of radius 5 cm.
2. Mark a point P on it.
3. Draw any chord PQ.
4. Take a point R on the major arc QP.
5. Join PR and RQ.
6. Make ∠ QPT = ∠ PRQ [∵ Angles in the alternate segments are equal]
7. Produce TP to T', as shown in the figure.
8. T'PT is the required tangent at P.
Steps of construction :
1. Draw a circle of radius 5 cm.
2. Mark a point P on it.
3. Draw any chord PQ.
4. Take a point R on the major arc QP.
5. Join PR and RQ.
6. Make ∠ QPT = ∠ PRQ [∵ Angles in the alternate segments are equal]
7. Produce TP to T', as shown in the figure.
8. T'PT is the required tangent at P.
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