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Prove that the tangent drawn at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact.

 

 

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Given : Circle with centre O. Tangent XY with point of contact A.

To prove :  OA\perp XY

Proof :

Let B be the point on XY connect OB.

Suppose it touches the circle at C. 

Hence, 

O\!B>OC

\Rightarrow O\!B>O\!A    \left ( \therefore OA=OC=\text{radius} \right )

Similarly, all other points of circle will also have the same relation.

Hence OA is the smallest line that connects XY.

As we know, the smallest line is perpendicular.

Hence, OA\perp XY

Hence proved.

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