Multiple choice

The tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact.

  1. True

  2. False

  3. Either

  4. Neither
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Explanation

This is a fundamental theorem of circle geometry: the tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact.

AI explanation

According to the fundamental theorem of tangents to a circle, the tangent line at any point is always perpendicular to the radius drawn to that point of contact. Therefore, this geometric property is true.

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