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Construct tangents to a circle of radius 4 cm from a point on the concentric circle of radius 7 cm.

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

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\rightarrow Steps of construction :

(i) Taking point O as a centre draw a circle of radius 4 cm.

(ii) Draw a concentric circle of radius 7 cm and center O.

(iii) Take any point P on the larger circle and join PO.

(iv) Bisect OP. Let M be the midpoint of OP.

(v) Taking M as centre and MO as radius, draw a circle. Let it intersect the smaller circle at Q and R.

(vi) Join PQ and PR.

(vii) PQ and PR are the required tangents.

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Ravindra Pindel

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