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AB is a diameter of a circle. How are the tangents drawn at A and at B related?

Class 10Tangent Lengths and IncirclesGeometry
  • AThey meet at 45°
  • BThey meet at the centre
  • CThey are perpendicular
  • DThey are parallel

Step-by-Step Solution

Both tangents are perpendicular to the same line AB, so they are parallel to each other.
Answer: D) They are parallel

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