A tangent to a circle at point P is a straight line that touches the circle at P. The tangent is perpendicular to the radius which joins the centre of the circle to the point P. As the tangent is a ...
CBSE Class 10 Circles Notes: Short and handwritten notes for Class 10 Circles have been presented in this article for students of Class 10. A PDF download link has also been attached at the bottom of ...
As the tangent is a straight line, the equation of the tangent will be of the form \(y = mx + c\). We can use perpendicular gradients to find the value of \(m\), then use the coordinates of P to find ...