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Prove that the perpendicular at the point of contact to the tangent to a circle passes through the centre.​

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Step-by-step explanation:

O is the centre of the given circle.(draw any )

A tangent PR has been drawn touching the circle at point P.

Draw QP ⊥ RP at point P, such that point Q LIES on the circle.

∠OPR = 90°  (radius ⊥ tangent)

ALSO, ∠QPR = 90°  (Given)

∴ ∠OPR = ∠QPR

Now, above case is possible only when centre O lies on the line QP.

Hence, PERPENDICULAR at the point of CONTACT to the tangent to a circle passes through the centre of the circle.



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