A point is 13 cm from the centre of a circle of radius 5 cm. What is the length of the tangent drawn from the point to the circle?

A. 12 cm

B. 18 cm

C. 8 cm

D. \(\sqrt{194}\) cm

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Answer: A. 12 cm

Answer: (A) 12 cm

The radius is perpendicular to the tangent: tangent \(= \sqrt{13^2 - 5^2} = \sqrt{144} = 12\) cm.

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