We know that radius and tangent of the circle are perpendicular to each other at point of contact.
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Now find .
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In quadrilateral
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In the adjoining figure, and are two tangents to the circle with centre , such that , then is
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Embibe Experts Solutions for Chapter: Circles, Exercise 1: Nagaland Board-2019
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In the figure, are the sides of a right triangle where is the hypotenuse. Prove that the radius of the circle which touches the sides of the triangle is given by .