The tangent makes a _____ angle with the radius at the point of contact.
A
obtuse
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B
right
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C
acute
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D
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.