Construct a tangent to a circle of radius 4 cm from a point which is at a distance of 6 cm from its centre.
Solution
Given : Radius = 4cm
Steps of construction
1. Draw a circle at radius r = 4 cm at point O.
2. Take a point P at a distance of 6cm from point O and join PO
3. Draw a perpendicular bisector of line PO M is the mid-point of PO.
4. Taking M as the centre draw another circle of radius equal to MO and it intersects the given circle at points Q and R
5. Now, join PQ and PR.
Then PQ and PR one the required two tangents.