CBSE Class 10 Maths (Standard) 2023 · Paper 30(B)/5 · Question 33
Prove that the lengths of the tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal. Using this result, find the radius of a circle inscribed in a right-angled triangle ABC with , cm and cm.
Answer
cm (equal tangents proved).
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