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In the given figure, PT is a tangent to the circle with centre O. If OT = 6 cm and OP = 10 cm, then the length of tangent PT is


(a) 8 cm
(b) 10 cm
(c) 12 cm
(d) 16 cm

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(a) 8 cm

PT is a tangent to the circle with center O. Given that OT=6 cm and OP=10 cm.The tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius at the point of contact.OTPTIn right-angled triangle PTO,PT2+OT2=OP2[Using Pythagoras' theorem]PT2=OP2-OT2PT2=100-36PT2=64PT=64PT=8 cm

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