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The length of the tangents from a point A to a circle of radius 4cm is $7$ cm. The distance (in cm) of A from the center of the circle is:

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\sqrt{55} cm

\sqrt{45} cm

\sqrt{75} cm

\sqrt{65} cm

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Given a circle with radius 4cm and length of tangent 7 cm.
Drawing the required figure,
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We use the fact that tangent is perpendicular to radius at the point of contact.
Here,
OA=radius
AB= tangent
Using Pythagoras theorem in

ΔOBA

{AO}^{2} = {OB}^{2} + {AB}^{2}

\Rightarrow {AO}^{2} = 4^{2} + 7^{2}

\Rightarrow AO = \sqrt{16 + 49}

\Rightarrow AO = \sqrt{65} cm

So, the distance of the point

A

from the center of the circle is

\sqrt{65} cm

.
Therefore, option (4) is correct.

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