Radius Perpendicular Tangent
By Deb Russell, About.com
Radius Perpendicular Tangent
Radius Perpendicular Tangent
Deb Russell
If a line is tangent to a circle, then a radius drawn to the point of contact (see A) is perpendicular to the tangent at that precise point.
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