The length of the tangent from an external point on a circle is always greater than the radius of the circle. Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ and justify your answer.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Compare the length of the tangent to the radius.
The length of the tangent from an external point on a circle may be greater or smaller than the radius of the circle.
It depends on how far is the external point from the center of the circle.
Hence, the given statement is false.

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