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Tangent with Straightedge (Posted on 2008-03-13)

Let gamma be a circle with center O and P a point outside gamma.

Construct a tangent line to gamma through point P using a straightedge only.

Prove the construction.

See The Solution Submitted by Bractals

Rating: 4.0000 (1 votes)

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Subject	Author	Date
Close but not close enough	brianjn	2008-03-16 01:09:29
re(2): Seriously	brianjn	2008-03-15 19:21:18
re: Seriously	Charlie	2008-03-15 10:11:24
re: Seriously	brianjn	2008-03-15 08:21:18
Seriously	brianjn	2008-03-15 07:57:18
Glibly	brianjn	2008-03-15 07:53:03
re: No Subject	Bractals	2008-03-13 13:53:27
No Subject	ed bottemiller	2008-03-13 11:46:24

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