\r\n You are given a circle with center at O and radius=OR. PR is a tangent to the circle drawn from point P and touches the circle at point R.
\r\n In a circle, a tangent is perpendicular to the radius of the circle at the point of contact.
\r\n Thus, triangle ORP is a right-angled triangle with ∠ORP = \\(90^o\\).
\r\n You can use Pythagoras theorem to relate the three lengths OR, PR and OP as follows:\r\n $$OP^2 = PR^2 + OR^2$$\r\n or\r\n $$PR^2 = OP^2 - OR^2$$\r\n or\r\n $$PR = \\sqrt{OP^2 - OR^2}$$\r\n
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\n In this MagicGraph, you will learn about\r\n finding the length of a tangent of a circle using Pythagoras theorem.\r\n
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