Question

Draw a circle of radius 3 cm with centre 0 and take a point P outside the circle such that OP = 6 cm, from P, draw two tangents to the circle.

Answer 1

Steps of Construction:

• Draw a circle with O as the centre and radius 3 cm.
• Mark a point P outside the circle such that OP = 6 cm.
• Join OP and draw perpendicular bisector of PO meeting PO at M.

• Draw a circle with M as the center and radius equal to PM = MO intersecting the given circle at points Q and R.
• Join PQ and PR.
  Then PQ and PR are the required tangents.