Question

Write the steps of construction for drawing a pair of tangents to a circle of radius 3 cm, which are inclined to each other at an angle of 60º.
[CBSE 2011, '12, '14]

Answer 1

Steps of Construction

Step 1. Draw a circle with centre O and radius 3 cm.

Step 2. Draw any diameter AOB of the circle.

Step 3. Construct $\angle$BOC = 60º such that radius OC cuts the circle at C.

Step 4. Draw AM ⊥ AB and CN ⊥ OC. Suppose AM and CN intersect each other at P.



Here, AP and CP are the pair of tangents to the circle inclined to each other at an angle of 60º.