Given are the steps to draw a tangent to any given circle at any point P on it. Arrange the steps.i.Draw the given circle with center O and mark the point P anywhere on the circle.ii.With centers O and Q draw arcs with equal radius to cut each other at R.iii.Join R and P which is the required tangent.iv.Draw a line joining O and P. Extend the line to Q such that OP = PQ.

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Geometrical Construction topics include: Parallel & perpendicular lines construction, drawing regular polygons and tangents, ellipse construction, parabola and hyperbola construction, cycloidal curves and spiral construction. Geometric construction is the process of creating geometric objects using a compass and a straightedge. It is a part of pure geometry, which does not use numbers, formulae, or a coordinate system.  Geometric construction involves drawing lines, line segments, shapes, circles, and other figures accurately using a ruler, a compass, or a protractor.  Related... Show more

Given are the steps to draw a tangent to any given circle at any point P on it. Arrange the steps.<br />i.Draw the given circle with center O and mark the point P anywhere on the circle.<br />ii.With centers O and Q draw arcs with equal radius to cut each other at R.<br />iii.Join R and P which is the required tangent.<br />iv.Draw a line joining O and P. Extend the line to Q such that OP = PQ.