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Question
Draw a circle of radius 4 cm and take a point Pon its circumference. Construct a tangent to the circle at P.
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Solution
Steps of constructions:
(i) Draw a cir de of radius 4 cm with centre 0.
(ii) Join the centre 0 to the given point P.
(iii) On the given point P, draw a perpendicular to OP.
(iv) PT is the required tangent.
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