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Two tangent segments BC, BD are drawn to a circle C (O, r) such that DBC=1200. then BO=BC.

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True
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Solution

The correct option is B False
Given,
DBC=120

we got two angle OBC AND OBD

ODB=OCB (A Tangent drawn is perpendicular to the radius)

Applying pythagoras theorme

We get OB2=OC2+CB2,

OB2=OD2+BD2

OB=2BD

OR

OB=2BC


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