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Construct a line that is tangent to a circle at a given point

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1) Draw the circle and mark the center (A) and the given point (B)

2) Draw a line that passes through the center (A) and the given poiint (B).

3) Draw a perpendicular line to the segment AB.

The last line drawn is tangent to the circle at the given point.
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