Assertion (A): A tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact
Circles (10)Assertion (A): A tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact.
Reason (R): The lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.
Answer
B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) does not give the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Exam Year:
2023
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