SOLUTION: a tangent to a circle ______ the radius drawn to the point of tangency.

Question 34353This question is from textbook discovering geometry an investigative approach
: a tangent to a circle ______ the radius drawn to the point of tangency. This question is from textbook discovering geometry an investigative approach

Answer by AnlytcPhil(1807) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


A tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius drawn to the point of tangency.

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