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In Figure, two tangents `A Ba n dA C` are drawn to a circle with centre `O` such that `/_B A C=120^0dot` Prove that `O A=2A B`

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`/_BAC=120^0` (given)
`AB=AC` ( tangents on the circle from external point A)
`OB=OC `(Radius to the circle)
`:. /_BAO =/_CAO=60^0 `(angle bisector)
In `/_\ABO`
`cosA = (AB)/(OA`)
`:.cos60^0=(AB)/(OA`)
`:.1/2=(AB)/(OA)`
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