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Published on: August 14, 2026
Pair of tangents are drawn from the origin to the circle 
, then the square of length of chord of contact is
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
Centre 
, radius (2)
In 
In 
Length of chord of contact 
Alternative
(l) length of tangent 
radius 
Length of chord of contact 
Square of length of chord of contact 
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