5. Draw a line segment AB of length 8 cm. Taking A as centre, draw a circle of radius 4 cm and taking B as centre, draw another circle of radius 3 cm. Construct tangents to each circle from the centre of the other circle.
Steps of construction:-
(i) Draw a line segment AB having a length of 8 cm.
(ii) Now, taking A as a centre draw a circle of radius 4 cm. And taking B as a centre draw a circle of radius 3 cm.
(iii) Bisect the line AB and name the mid-point as C.
(iv) Taking C as a centre and AC as radius draw a circle.
(v) Name the intersection points of the circle as P, Q, R, S.
(vi) Join the lines and these are our required tangents.