A line tyhat's tangent to a circle intersects the circle in exactly one single point.
The radius drawn to that point is perpendicular to the tangent.
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Draw a line from the center of the circle to the edge. Where this line intersects the edge draw a line 90 degrees to it. This line is the tangent at the point of intersection.
A tangent of a circle is a straight line that touches the circle at only one point.
A tangent to a circle is a line from a point outside the circles which touches the circle at a single point.
The tangent line intersects the circumference of a circle at just one point.
a tangent is a line that touches the circle at only ONE point