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Draw a circle of radius 3.5 cm. Mark a point P outside the circle at a distance of 6 cm from the centre. Construct two tangents from P to the given circle. Measure and write down the length of one tangent.

A

AP=PB = 5.1 cm

B

AP=PB = 4.2 cm

C

AP=PB = 4.9 cm

D

AP=PB = 3.5 cm

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