The length of a tangent from a point A at distance 5 cm from the centre of the circle is 4 cm. Find the radius of the circle
AB is a tangent drawn on this circle from point A.
∴ OB ⊥ AB
OA = 5cm and AB = 4 cm (Given)
In ΔABO,
By Pythagoras theorem in ΔABO,
OA2 = AB2 + BO2
⇒ 52 = 42 + BO2
⇒ BO2 = 25 - 16
⇒ BO2 = 9
⇒ BO = 3
∴ The radius of the circle is 3 cm.
