Multiple choice

The perpendicular at the point of contact to the tangent to a circle does not pass through the centre.

  1. True

  2. False

  3. Either

  4. Neither
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B Correct answer
Explanation

By geometric theorem, the radius (perpendicular) to the point of contact of a tangent always passes through the center of the circle.

AI explanation

The tangent to a circle is always perpendicular to the radius at the exact point of contact. Because the radius starts at the center of the circle and ends at the point of contact, the perpendicular line drawn from this point must pass directly through the center, making the original statement false.

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