Draw a circle of radius 4.8 cm. Take a point P on it. Without using the centre of the circle, construct a tangent at the point P. Write the steps of construction.

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Steps of Construction:

1. Draw a circle of radius 4. 8 cm.

2. Take any point P on this circle. We have to draw tangent to this circle passing through P.

3. Draw any chord PA.

4. Take a point B in the major arc. Join BA and BP.

5. Draw angle ABP = angle APX.

6. Extend XP along P to Y.

7. then XY is the required tangent.