Q4 of 21 Page 115

A pair of tangents can be constructed to a circle inclined at an angle of 170°.

True


If the angle between the pair of tangents is always > 0 or <180 °,


 


Then we can construct a pair of tangents to a circle.


 


Hence, we can draw a pair of tangents to a circle inclined at an angle of 170°, as shown below:


 



 

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