Draw two tangents to a circle of radius 3.5 cm from a point P at a distance of 6.2 cm from its centre.

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

Steps of Construction:

1. Draw a circle of radius 3. 5 cm taking O as center.

2. Mark a point P, 6. 2 cm far from point O. Draw OP.

3. Draw a perpendicular bisector of OP. The bisector cuts OP at C.

4. Taking C as center and radius equal to length OC or CP, draw a circle.

5. Both circles intersect at points A and B.

6. Join AP and BP. Then AP and BP are the required tangents.