alleryStart learning →Tangents from an external point to a circle are always
Aof unequal length
Bof equal length
Cmutually perpendicular
Dalways parallel
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. of equal length
Right triangles formed with the centre share the radius and the hypotenuse, so the two tangents match in length.
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