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Lengths of Tangents Drawn from External Point

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The length of tangents from an external point P on a circle is always greater than the radius of the circle.

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Because the length of tangents from an external point P on a circle may or may not be greater than the radius of the circle.

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The length of tangent from an external point on a circle is always greater than the radius of the circle.

Q. The length of tangents from an external point P on a circle is always greater than the radius of the circle.

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The length of tangent from an external point on a circle is always greater than the radius of the circle.

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The length of tangents from an external point P on a circle with centre O is always less than OP.

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