Draw a circle with the help of a circular tangent. Construct two tangents to this circle through a point in the exterior of the circle.

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Solution

Steps of construction:

put a bangle on paper and with the help of pencil draw around the perimeter of the circle.
Now mark any two points on the perimeter of the circle .
with the help of scale draw a straight line which touches the exterior of the circle.
These two lines are tangent at that point of the circle.
A rough diagram is attached for reference.

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