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From the end points of a diameter a diameter of circle perpendiculars are drawn to a tngent of the same circle. Show their feet on the tangent are equidistant from the centre of the circle.

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Knowledge Check

  • Tangents drawn at the endpoints of a diameter of a circle are………..

    A
    Equal
    B
    Perpendicular
    C
    Parallel
    D
    Intersecting each other

  • AD is a diameter of the circle and AB is a chord. If AD=30 cm and AB=24 cm then the distance of AB from the centre of the circle is….

    A
    10 cm
    B
    `9cm`
    C
    `8cm`
    D
    `6cm`

  • …………….Number of tangents can be drawn from a point inside the circle.

    A
    0
    B
    1
    C
    2
    D
    Infinite

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