Tangent to a Circle

POINT
A tangent is perpendicular to the radius at the point of contact.
Example
Construct the tangent to the circle at point P.
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Practice

Try this construction yourself.

01
Construct tangents to the circle at points P and Q.
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Please refer to the video above for the construction. If you have any questions, ask in the video comments.

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