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In the figure , PQ and PR are tangents drawn from and external point P to the circle with centre O. Q and R are the points of contact. If PQ = 5 cm then what is the length of segment PR ? Why ?

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`PR = PQ ` ….( Tangent segment theorem )
`:. PR = 5 cm `
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