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Write the steps of construction for drawing a pair of tangents to a circle of radius 3 cm, which are inclined to each other at an angle of 60°.

Steps of Construction:


1. Draw a circle with center O and radius of length 3cm.


2. We then draw any diameter POQ of this circle.


3. We then draw an angle ROQ = 60°.



4. Draw angle of 90° from P and R.


5. Extend both the rays. The point where both the points intersect is S.


6. Then PS and RS are the required tangents.



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