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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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Solution

The correct option is B False
It depends on the external point P, it may or may not be greater than the radius of the circle. So, it’s not true.

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Q. Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ and justify your answer in each of the following :
(i) The length of tangents from an external point P on a circle is always greater than the radius of the circle.
(ii) The length of tangents from an external point P on a circle with centre O is always less than OP.

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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. Write True or False and justify your answer in each of the following :

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 is always greater than the radius of the circle.

Q. Write True or False and justify your answer in each of the following :

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

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