Q.From point A, which is located 26 cm away from the center O of a circle, a tangent is drawn to the circle with a length of 10 cm. Find the radius of the circle.
OB ⊥ AB and OA = 26 cm, AB = 10 cm
∴ OB² + AB² = OA²
i.e., OB² + 10² = 26²
i.e., OB² = 676 − 100 = 576
i.e., OB = √576 = 24
∴ The radius of the circle is 24 cm.