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Lata draws a circle of radius 10 cm. She marks three points:
A at distance 6 cm from the centre, B at distance 10 cm from the centre, and C at distance 14 cm from the centre.
She draws every possible tangent from each point. How many tangents does she draw in total?

Class 10Number of Tangents from a PointGeometry
  • A2
  • B3
  • C4
  • D5

Step-by-Step Solution

A (6 < 10) is inside: 0 tangents. B (=10) is on the circle: 1 tangent. C (14 > 10) is outside: 2 tangents. Total = 0 + 1 + 2 = 3.
Answer: B) 3

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