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Prove that the line segment joining the points of contact of two parallel tangents of a circle passes through its centre.

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OA||PQPMOAOM=180°(AdjacentC)&PMO=90°(TangentperpendiculartoRadii)AOM=90°=AONAON+RNO=180°
So, MON is straight line through O

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