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To draw a pair of tangents to a circle which are inclined to each other at an angle of `50^(@)`, it is required to draw tangents at the end points of there two radii of the circle, the angle between two radii is

A

`105^(@)`

B

`130^(@)`

C

`75^(@)`

D

`125^(@)`

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To find the angle between the two radii of a circle when the tangents at their endpoints are inclined to each other at an angle of \(50^\circ\), we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the Geometry**: - Let the center of the circle be \(O\). - Let the points where the tangents touch the circle be \(A\) and \(B\). - The angle between the tangents \(AB\) is given as \(50^\circ\). 2. **Identify the Angles**: - The tangents at points \(A\) and \(B\) are perpendicular to the radii \(OA\) and \(OB\) respectively. Therefore, we have: - \(\angle OAT = 90^\circ\) (where \(T\) is the point where the tangent touches the circle at \(A\)) - \(\angle OBT = 90^\circ\) 3. **Set Up the Equation**: - The sum of the angles around point \(O\) is \(360^\circ\). We can express this as: \[ \angle O + \angle OAT + \angle OBT + \angle AOB = 360^\circ \] - Here, \(\angle OAT\) and \(\angle OBT\) are both \(90^\circ\), and the angle between the tangents \(AB\) is given as \(50^\circ\). 4. **Calculate the Angle \(AOB\)**: - The angles around point \(O\) can be expressed as: \[ \angle O + 90^\circ + 90^\circ + 50^\circ = 360^\circ \] - Simplifying this gives: \[ \angle O + 230^\circ = 360^\circ \] - Therefore: \[ \angle O = 360^\circ - 230^\circ = 130^\circ \] 5. **Conclusion**: - The angle between the two radii \(OA\) and \(OB\) is \(130^\circ\). ### Final Answer: The angle between the two radii of the circle is \(130^\circ\).
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