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What can be said about the tangents drawn at the two ends of a diameter of a circle?

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  • AThey are parallel
  • BThey are perpendicular
  • CThey meet at 60°
  • DThey meet at the centre

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Each tangent is perpendicular to the same diameter, so the two tangents are parallel.
Answer: A) They are parallel

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