Question 131

The length of the tangent drawn to a circle of radius 4 cm from a point 5 cm away from the centre of the circle is

Solution

OA = 4 , OB = 5 cm

In right $$\triangle$$OAB

=> AB = $$\sqrt{(OB)^2 - (OA)^2}$$

=> AB = $$\sqrt{25-16} = \sqrt{9}$$

=> AB = 3 cm


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