A circle has centre O and radius 7 cm

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · CBSE · Mathematics · Circles · Circles

Problem

A circle has centre O and radius 7 cm. An external point P is at a distance 25 cm from O. (a) Calculate the length of each tangent drawn from P to the circle. (b) A second circle with the same centre has radius 24 cm. Determine the length of the tangent drawn from P to this larger circle. (c) By how much do the two tangent lengths differ?

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