If angle between two tangents drawn from a point P to a circle of radius a and center 0 is 60°, then
False
Let us consider a circle with center O and tangents PT and PR and angle between them is 60° and radius of circle is a .
In △OTP and △ORP
TO = OR [ radii of same circle]
OP = OP [ common ]
TP = PR [ tangents through an external point to a circle are equal]
△OTP ≅ △ORP [ By Side Side Side Criterion ]
∠TPO = ∠OPR [Corresponding parts of congruent triangles are equal ] [1]
Now, ∠TPR = 60° [Given]
∠TPO + ∠OPR = 60°
∠TPO + ∠TPO = 60° [By 1]
∠TP0 = 30°
Now, OT ⏊ TP [ As tangent at any point on the circle is perpendicular to the radius through point of contact]
∠OTP = 90°
So △POT is a right-angled triangle
And we know that,
So,
[As OT is radius and equal to a]
So the above statement is false .