Question

Draw two tangents to a circle of radius 2.5 cm, from a point ‘P’ at a distance of 7 cm from its centre.

Answer 1

1. Draw a line segment PO = 7 cm. 

2. From the point O, draw a circle of radius = 2.5 cm. 

3. Draw a perpendicular bisector of PO. Let M be the mid-point of PO. 

4. Taking M as centre and OM as radius, draw a circle. 

5. Let this circle intersects the given circle at the point Q and R.

6. Join PQ and PR.