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Prove that the angle between the two tangents drawn from an external point to a circle is supplementary to the angle subtended by the line segment joining the points of contact at the centre.
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Since tangent $\perp$ radius at point of contact
$\therefore \angle OAP = \angle OBP = 90^\circ$ [$\frac{1}{2}$ mark]
Since $\angle APB + \angle PBO + \angle BOA + \angle OAP = 360^\circ$ [$\frac{1}{2}$ mark]
therefore $\angle APB + \angle BOA = 360^\circ - 90^\circ - 90^\circ = 180^\circ$ [$\frac{1}{2}$ mark]
Hence $\angle AOB$ and $\angle APB$ are supplementary
Since tangent $\perp$ radius at point of contact
$\therefore \angle OAP = \angle OBP = 90^\circ$ [$\frac{1}{2}$ mark]
Since $\angle APB + \angle PBO + \angle BOA + \angle OAP = 360^\circ$ [$\frac{1}{2}$ mark]
therefore $\angle APB + \angle BOA = 360^\circ - 90^\circ - 90^\circ = 180^\circ$ [$\frac{1}{2}$ mark]
Hence $\angle AOB$ and $\angle APB$ are supplementary