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A line tangent to a circle is perpendicular to a radius of the circle at the point of tangency.

a. True
b. False

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The answer is true, answer a.
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Answer:

The statement is true.

Explanation:

Given : A line tangent to a circle is perpendicular to a radius of the circle at the point of tangency.

To find : Statement is true or false.

Explanation: We have given that

A line tangent to a circle is perpendicular to a radius of the circle at the point of tangency.

By the circle tangent theorem : A tangent of a circle forms a right angle with the circle's radius, at the point of contact of the tangent.

Therefore, The statement is true.

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