In the given figure, point P is 26 cm away from the centre O of a circle and the length PT of the tangent drawn from P to the circle is 24 cm. Then the radius of the circle is

(a) 10 cm (b) 12 cm (c) 13 cm (d) 15 cm

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Let r be the radius and O be the center of the circle on which PT is a tangent from point P.

In right angled triangle OTP.

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In the given figure, point P is 26 cm away from the centre O of a circle and the length PT of the tangent drawn from P to the circle is 24 cm. Then the radius of the circle is (a) 10 cm (b) 12 cm (c) 13 cm (d) 15 cm

Let r be the radius and O be the center of the circle on which PT is a tangent from point P. In right angled triangle OTP.

In the given figure, point P is 26 cm away from the centre O of a circle and the length PT of the tangent drawn from P to the circle is 24 cm. Then the radius of the circle is

(a) 10 cm (b) 12 cm (c) 13 cm (d) 15 cm

Let r be the radius and O be the center of the circle on which PT is a tangent from point P.

In right angled triangle OTP.