Construct two tangents to the circle from ...

ICSE Class X Math 2016 Paper

Draw a line $A B = 5 \text{ cm}$ . Mark a point $C$ on $A B$ such that $A C = 3 \text{ cm}$ . Using a ruler and $a$ compass only, construct :

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Construct two tangents to the circle from the external point B. Measure and record the length of the tangents.

Solution:

Length of tangent

=3\,\text{cm}

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