The length of tangent drawn from a point 10 cm away from the center of a circle of radius 6 cm is
6
7
9
8
Let,
OP = tangent drawn from a point to center = 10
OT = raius = 6 cm
OP2 = OT2 + PT2 [By Pythagoras Theorem]
102 = 62 + PT2
PT2 = 102 – 62 = 100 - 36 =64
PT = 8