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How to construct a circle tangent to a given line?
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| Start with the given line, and determine the center of the tangent circle to be constructed.
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| Construct the line perpendicular to the given line, passing through the given point.
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| Construct a circle centered at the given point, passing through the intersection of line 2 and the given line.
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| Circle 3 is the circle to be constructed, is centered at the given point and is tangent to the given line.
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