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From a point Q ,the length of the tangent to a circle is 24 cm and the distance of Q from the centre is 25 cm . The radius of the circle is

A

7 cm

B

12 cm

C

15 cm

D

`24.5` cm

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` :. ` The radius of the circle = 7 cm .
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