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If two tangents are inclined at 60° are drawn to a circle of radius 3cm then find length of each tangent.​

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5.19cm

Explanation:

draw perpendicular from the center of the circle to produce a right angle triangle which will have 3cm and an angle of 30 degrees. use tan to find the adjacent line which is the length of the tangent.

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