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Construction of Tangent When Point is on the Circle

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The distance between two parallel tangents to a circle is equal to the ______ of the circle.

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radius

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diameter

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circumference

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area

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Solution

The correct option is B diameter

The tangents drawn to a circle at the end-points of a diameter are parallel. Hence, the distance between the parallel tangents to a circle is equal to the diameter of the circle.

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