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The length of the tangent from an external point A to a circle

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The length of the tangent from an external point A to a circle, of radius 3 cm, is 4 cm. The distance of A from the centre of the circle is

  1. 7 cm 
  2. 5 cm 
  3. √7 cm
  4. 25 cm

Answer

B. 5 cm

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