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The tangent makes a _____ angle with the radius at the point of contact.


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obtuse

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right

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acute

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reflex

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Solution

The correct option is B

right


Tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius at the point of contact. So, the tangent makes a right angle with the radius at the point of contact.


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