Construction of Tangent from a Point Outside Circle
The line join...
Question
The line joining the centre of a circle and the point from which two tangents are drawn bisects the angle between the tangents.
A
True
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B
False
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Solution
The correct option is A True In ΔOMEandΔONE, OM = ON [radius] OE = OE [common side] ME = EN [Tangents are equal] So, by S.S.S criterion, ΔOME≅ΔONE So, ∠MEO=∠NEO Hence OP bisects ∠MEN.