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laila [671]
3 years ago
6

the length of a tangent from a point a at distance 5 cm from the centre of the circle is 4 cm find the radius of the circle ​

Mathematics
1 answer:
Semenov [28]3 years ago
5 0

The radius of the circle is 3 cm.

<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>

Refer the attached diagram, the circle with centre O. In that given, AB is tangent given as 4 cm and distance of point from the circle, OA = 5 cm

As AB is tangent, OB (radius of circle) is perpendicular to AB (tangent at any point of circle). Therefore the angle of OBA is 90 degree.

Also, triangle OAB is a right angled triangle (refer attached diagram). By using Pythagoras theorem in right angled triangle,

             (\text {Hypotenuse})^{2}=(\text {Height})^{2}+(\text {Base})^{2}

             (O A)^{2}=(O B)^{2}+(A B)^{2}

Substitute the given values in the above expression, we get

             (5)^{2}=(O B)^{2}+(4)^{2}

             (O B)^{2}=25-16=9

Taking square root on both side, we get

              Radius of the circle, OB = 3 cm

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