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Construct a circle of radius 2.5 cm . Take a point at a distance of 6.5 cm from the centre of the circle . Then draw a tangent to that circle from that external point and find the length of the tangent by a scale.

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Here (figure) PT is the required tangent and PT=6 cm .
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