SOLUTION: Prove the theorem which says that a line drawn from the center to a tangent is perpendicular on the tangent

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Question 1069922: Prove the theorem which says that a line drawn from the center to a tangent is perpendicular on the tangent
Answer by ikleyn(52884) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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See the lesson
    - A tangent line to a circle is perpendicular to the radius drawn to the tangent point,
in this site.


Also,  you have this free of charge online textbook on Geometry
    GEOMETRY - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK
in this site.

The referred lesson is the part if this textbook under the topic
"Properties of circles, inscribed angles, chords, secants and tangents".