Radius of a circle with centre ‘O’ is 5 cm. P is a point at a distance of 3 cm from ‘O’. Then the number of tangents that can be drawn
Radius of a circle with centre ‘O’ is 5 cm. P is a point at a distance of 3 cm from ‘O’. Then the number of tangents that can be drawn to the circle is …….
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 0
(D) 3
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Correct option is : (C) 0
\(\because\) Radius of circle is r = 5 cm.
and OP = 3 cm < 5 cm
= OP < r
\(\therefore\) Point P lies inside the circle.
\(\therefore\) No tangent can be drawn from point P to the circle.
\(\therefore\) Number of tangents that can be drawn from point P to the circle is 0 (Zero).
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