Construction Of Tangent To Circle

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An illustration showing how to construct a tangent to a circle through a given point in a circumference. “Through a given point A and center C, draw the line BC. With A as a center, draw the circle arcs B and C; with B and C as centers, draw the cross arcs D and E; then join D and E, which is the required tangent.”

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Albert A. Hopkins Scientific America: Handy Book Of Facts And Formulas (New York: Munn & Co., Inc., 1918) 35

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