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Two tangents are drawn from a point P on the circle at point A and B. O is the centre of the circle. If `angleAOP=60^(@)` then find `angleAPB`.

A

`60^(@)`

B

`30^(@)`

C

`120^(@)`

D

`90^(@)`

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