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Standard X
Mathematics
Construction of Tangent When Point is on the Circle
Take a circle...
Question
Take a circle with centre
C
and construct a tangent to a circle from an external point
P
.
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Solution
Consider a circle with centre
C
and a point
P
lies outside the circle. Draw line
C
P
and find perpendicular bisector and mark the mid point.
At mid point
M
Draw a circle of of radius
C
M
=
M
P
.
This circle intersect the given circle at two point
A
and
B
. These are required tangent.
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