Assignments in Mathematics Class X (Term II)

10. ciRcLES
ImPORtaNt TERmS, DEFiNitiONS, aNd RESULtS
A circle may be regarded as a collection of points in a plane at a fixed distance from a xed point. The fixed point is called the centre of the circle. The fixed distance between the centre of the circle and the circumference, is called radius. The perimeter of the circle is referred to as the circumference of the circle. A chord of a circle is a line segment joining any two points on the circumference. An arc of a circle is a part of the circumference. A diameter of a circle is a chord which passes through the centre of the circle. A line, which intersects the circle in two distinct points, is called a secant. A line which has only one point common to the circle is called a tangent to the circle. There is one and only one tangent at a point of the circle. The tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact.

SUMMatIVe AssessMent

A. Important Questions
1. If tangent PA and PB from a point P to a circle with centre O are inclined to each other at an angle of 80, then POA is equal to :

2. From a point T, the length of the tangent to a circle is 24 cm and the distance of T from the centre is 25 cm. The radius of the circle is :

(a) 50

(b) 60

(c) 70

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(d) 80

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MULtiPLE cHOicE QUEStiONS

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Tangents drawn at the end points of a diameter of a circle are parallel.

The perpendicular at the point of contact to the tangent to a circle passes through the centre of the circle.

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(b) 60

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(d)

The lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.

No tangent can be drawn from a point inside the circle.

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(a) 65

(c) 50

(d) 40

(c) 15 cm

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(a) 7 cm

(b) 12 cm (d) 24.5 cm

3. At one end of a diameter AB of a circle of radius 5 cm, tangent XAY is drawn to the circle. The length of the chord, parallel to XY and at a distance of 8 cm from A is :

6. A tangent AB at a point A of a circle of radius 5 cm meets a line through the centre O at a point B so that OB = 12 cm. Length PB is : (a) 10 cm (c) 9 cm (b) 12 cm cm

(a) 4 cm (b) 5 cm

(c) 6 cm

(d) 8 cm

4. If angle between two radii of a circle is 130, the angle between the tangents at the ends of the redii is : (a) 90 (b) 50 (c) 70 (d) 40 5. In the figure, AB is a chord of the circle and AOC is its diameter such that ACB = 50. If AT is the tangent to the circle at the point A, then BAT is equal to :
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7. The length of the tangent drawn from a point, whose distance from the centre of a circle is 20 cm and radius of the circle is 16 cm, is : (a) 12 cm (c) 169 cm (b) 144 cm (d) 25 cm

8. A tangent PQ at a point P of a circle of radius 15 cm meets a line through the centre O at a point Q so that OQ = 25 cm. Length of PQ is : (a) 5 cm (c) 16 cm (b) 25 cm (d) 20 cm

 9. In a circle of radius 7 cm, tangent LM is drawn from a point L such that LM = 24 cm. If O is the centre of the circle, then length of OL is : (a) 20 cm (b) 24 cm (c) 25 cm (d) 26 cm 10. In the figure, PT is a tangent to a circle with centre O. If OT = 6 cm, and OP = 10 cm, then the length of tangent PT is :

(a) 9 cm (b) 8 cm (c) 13 cm (d) 14 cm 15. In the figure, if AD, AE and BC are tangents to the circle at D, E and F respectively, then:

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(c) 10 cm (d) 34 cm 12. In the figure, TP and TQ are two tangents to a circle with centre O, so that POQ = 140. PTO is equal to :

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(a) 5 cm (b) 8 cm

16. In the figure, the pair of tangents PA and PB drawn from an external point P to a circle with centre O are perpendicular to each other and length of each tangent is 5 cm. The radius of the circle is:

(a) 10 cm (b) 7.5 cm (c) 5 cm

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(d)

(c)

= AB + BC + CA = AB + BC + CA

11. In the given figure, O is the centre of two concentric circles of radii 3 cm and 5 cm. PQ is a chord of outer circle which touches the inner circle. The length of chord PQ is :

a) AD = AB + BC + CA ( (b) 2AD = AB + BC + CA

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(d) 2.5 cm 17. From a point P which is at a distance of 13 cm from the centre O of a circle of radius 5 cm, the pair of tangents PQ and PR to the circle are drawn. The area of the quadrilateral PQOR is: (a) 60 cm2 (b) 65 cm2 2 (c) 30 cm (d) 32.5 cm2 18. In the figure, PQ is a chord of a circle and PT is the tangent at P such that QPT = 60. Then PRQ is equal to: (a) 135 (b) 150 (c) 120 (d) 110 19. In the figure, AT is a tangent to the circle with centre O such that OT = 4 cm and OTA = 30.
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(a) 8 cm (b) 12 cm

(c) 10 cm (d) 16 cm

(a) 60 (b) 70 (c) 80 (d) 90 14. In the figure, quadrilateral PQRS is circumscribed, touching the circle at A, B, C and D. If AP = 5 cm, QR = 7 cm and DR = 3 cm, then length PQ is equal to :

13. In the figure, if TP and TQ are the two tangents to a circle with centre O, so that POQ = 110, then PTQ is equal to :

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(a) 40

(b) 50

(c) 60

(d) 70

Then AT is equal to:

23. In the figure, PA and PB are tangents to the circle with centre O such that APB = 50; OAB is equal to:

(a) 4 cm (c) cm

(b) 2 cm (d) cm (a) 25 (b) 30 (c) 40 (d) 50

20. Two circles touch each other externally at C and AB is a common tangent to the circles. ACB is: (a) 60 (c) 45 (c) 90 (d) 180 21. PQ is a tangent drawn from a point P to a circle with centre O and QOR is a diameter of the circle such that POR = 120. OPQ is: (a) 50 (b) 40 (c) 30 (d) 25 22. In the figure, PQR is the tangent to a circle at Q whose centre is O, AB is a chord parallel to PR and BQR = 70; AQB is equal to:

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1. ABC is a triangle right angled at B with BC = 6 cm and AB = 8 cm. A circle with centre O and radius x cm has been inscribed in DABC as shown in the figure. The value of x is : [2011 (T-II)]

B. Questions From CBSE Examination Papers

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(a) 20

(b) 40

(c) 35

(d) 45

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(a) 100

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(b) 80 (c) 90

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(d) 75 If CP = 11 cm, BC = 7 cm, then the length BR is : [2011 (T-II)] (a) 11 cm (b) 7 cm (c) 3 cm (d) 4 cm 3. In the figure, if PT is a tangent of the circle with centre O and TPO = 25, then the measure of x is : [2011 (T-II)]
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(a) 2 cm (b) 3 cm

(c) 4 cm

(d) 5 cm

2. CP and CQ are tangents to a circle with centre O. ARB is another tangent touching the circle at R. (a) 120 (b) 125 (c) 110 (d) 115

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24. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle, PQ is a chord, and tangent PR at P makes and angle of 50 with PQ, then POQ is equal to:

 4. In the figure, if OC = 9 cm and OB = 15 cm, then BC + BD is equal to : [2011 (T-II)]

(a) 18 cm (b) 12 cm (c) 24 cm (d) 36 cm

(a) 10 cm (b) 18 cm

(c) 16 cm (d) 12 cm

7. In the figure, AB is a diameter and AC is chord of a circle such that BAC = 30. If DC is tangent, then DBCD is : [2011 (T-II)]

(a) 20 cm (b) 26 cm

(c) 24 cm (d) 28 cm

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11. Quadrilateral ABCD circumscribes a circle as shown below. The side of the quadrilateral which is equal to AP + BR is : [2011 (T-II)]

PR

6. In the figure, the length of PR is : [2011 (T-II)]

(a) 18 cm (b) 15 cm

(a) 120

(b) 100

(c) 140

(d) 150

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(c) 12 cm (d) 10 cm (a) AD (b) AC (c) AB (d) BC

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12. In the figure, PT and PT are tangents to the circle with centre O. If TRT = 70, then x equals : [2011 (T-II)]

(a) isosceles (c) right angled

(b) equilateral (d) acute angled (a) 30 (b) 35 (c) 40 (d) 50

8. In the figure, PA is a tangent to a circle of radius 6 cm and PA = 8 cm, then length of PB is : [2011 (T-II)]

13. In the figure, two concentric circles of radii a and b (a > b) are given. The chord AB of larger circle touchers the smaller circle at C. The length of AB is : [2011 (T-II)]

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5. In the figure, APB is a tangent to a circle with centre, O, at point P. If QPB = 50, then the measure of POQ is : [2011 (T-II)]

9. PQ and PT are tangents drawn from a point P to a circle with centre O such that QPT = 120, then QOT is equal to [2011 (T-II)] (a) 60 (b) 30 (c) 90 (d) 120 10. The figure, shows two concentric circles with centre O. AB and APQ are tangents to the inner circle from point A lying on the outer circle. If AB = 7.5 cm, then AQ is equal to : [2011 (T-II)]

(a) 90

(b) 40

(c) 70

(d) 60

21. PQ and PT are tangents to a circle with centre O and radius 5 cm. If PQ = 12, then perimeter of quadrilateral PQOT is : [2011 (T-II)]

(a) a 2 b 2 (c) 2 a 2 + b 2

(b)

2 2 a +b 2 2

(d) 2 a b

14. The length of tangent drawn from an external point P to a circle with centre O, is 8 cm. If the radius of the circle is 6 cm, then the length of OP (in cm) is : [2011 (T-II)] (a) 2 7 (b) 4 7 (c) 10 (d) 10.5 15. A tangent PA is drawn from an external point P to a circle of radius 3 2 cm such that the distance of the point point P from O is 6 cm as shown in figure. The value of APO is : [2011 (T-II)]

(a) 24 cm (b) 34 cm

(c) 17 cm (d) 20 cm

(a) 30

(b) 45

(c) 60

(d) 75

(c) 5 (d) 25 7 (b) 7 24. If two tangetns inclined at an angle of 60 are drawn to a circle of radius 3 cm, then length of tangent is equal to : [2011 (T-II)] (a)

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16. The maximum number of common tangents that can be drawn to two circles intersecting at two distinct points is : [2011 (T-II)] (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 17. In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle. If PA and PB are tangents from an external point P to the circle, then AQB is equal to : [2011 (T-II)]

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PR
(a) 3 2
3

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cm

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cm

23. The length of the tangents from a point A at a circle of radius 3 cm is 4 cm. The distance (in cm) of A from the centre of the circle is : [2011 (T-II)]

(c)

25. In the figure, if AOB = 125, then COD is equal: [2011 (T-II)]

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(c) 70 (d) 50

(a) 62.5 (b) 45

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(c) infinite

(a) 1

(b) 2

(d) none of these

(b) 2 3 cm (d) 3 3 cm

(c) 125

22. How many parallel tangens can a circle have? [2011 (T-II)]

(d) 55

(a) 100

(b) 80

18. Number of tangents to a circle which are parallel to a secant is : [2011 (T-II)] (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) infinite 19. A line which is perpendicular to the radius of the circle through the point of contact is called a : [2011 (T-II)] (a) tangent (b) chord (c) normal (d) segment 20. If the angle between two radii of a circle is 140, then the angle between the tangents at the ends of the radii is : [2011 (T-II)]
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26. In a right triangle ABC, right angled at B, BC = 15 cm, and AB = 8 cm. A circle is inscribed in triangle ABC. The radius of the circle is : [2011 (T-II)] (a) 1 cm (b) 2 cm (c) 3 cm (d) 4 cm 27. The area of a square inscribed in a circle of radius 8 cm is : [2011 (T-II)] (a) 64 cm2 (c) 125 cm2 (b) 100 cm2 (d) 128 cm2

28. A line that intersects a circle in two distinct points is called : [2011 (T-II)] (a) a diameter (b) a secant (c) a tangent (d) a radius

 29. Two circles touch each other externally at C and AB is a common tangent to the circles, then ACB is : [2011 (T-II)] (a) 60 (b) 45 (c) 30 (d) 90 30. The angle between two tangents drawn from an external point to a circle is 110. The angle subtended at the centre by the segments joining the points of contact to the centre of circle is : [2011 (T-II)] (a) 70 (b) 110 (c) 90 (d) 55 31. In the figure, O is centre of a circle. MN is a chord and the tangent ML at M makes an angle of 70 with MN. MON is equal to : [2011 (T-II)]

circle with centre O such that QPR = 50. Then OQR is equal to : [2011 (T-II)]

(a) 25

(b) 30

(c) 40

(d) 50

38. In two concentric circles, if chords are drawn in the outer circle which touch the inner circle, then : [2011 (T-II)] (a) all chords are of different lengths (b) all chords are of same length (c) only parallel chords are of same length (d) only perpendicular chords are of same length

(a) 120

(b) 90

(c) 140

(d) 70

35. If two tangents inclined at an angle of 60 are drawn to a circle of radius 3 cm, then the length of each tangent is equal to : [2011 (T-II)]

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(d) 6 cm (c) 3 3 cm 36. In the figure, AB, AC, PQ are tangents. If AB = 5 cm, then perimeter of DAPQ is : [2011 (T-II)] 41.

(a)

3 3 cm 2

(b) 2 3 cm

34. If tangents PA and PB from an external point P to a circle with centre O are inclined to each other at an angle of 80, then POA is equal to : [2011 (T-II)] (a) 50 (b) 60 (c) 70 (d) 80

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33. A quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe (a) 13 cm (b) 26 cm (c) 10 cm (d) 5 cm a circle. If AB = 12 cm, BC = 15 cm and CD = 14 cm, then AD is : [2011 (T-II)] 40. In the figure, a quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe a circle. Then [2011 (T-II)] (a) 10 cm (b) 11 cm (c) 12 cm (d) 14 cm

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32. The distance between two parallel tangents of a circle of radius 5 cm is : [2011 (T-II)] (a) 5 cm (b) 10 cm (c) 15 cm (d) 2.5 cm

39. A tagnent PQ at the point P of a circle meets a line through the centre O at a point Q, so that OQ =12 cm and PQ = 119 cm, the diameter of circle is : [2011 (T-II)]

(a) AD + BC (b) AB + BC (c) BC + CD (d) AB + BC

A
= AB = AD = AD + CD

In the figure, if the semiperimeter of DABC is 23 cm, then AF + BD + CE is : [2011 (T-II)]

(a) 10 cm (b) 15 cm

(c) 12.5 cm (d) 20 cm

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(a) 46 cm (c) 23 cm

37. In the figure, PQ and PR are the tangents to the

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CD CD AB AD = AC + BD

(b) 11.5 cm (d) 34.5 cm

 42. In the figure, AP = 2 cm, BQ = 3 cm and RC = 4 cm, then the perimeter of DABC (in cm) is : [2011 (T-II)]

(a) 60 cm2 (c) 30 cm2

(b) 65 cm2 (d) 32.5 cm2

47. In the figure, AT is the tangent to the circle with centre O such that OT = 4 cm and OTA = 30. Then AT is equal to : [2011 (T-II)]

(a) 16

(b) 18

(c) 20

(d) 21

(a) 5 cm (b) 7 cm

(c) 8.5 cm (d) 17 cm

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44. In the figure, triangle ABC is circumscribing a circle. Then the length of BC is : [2011 (T-II)]

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49. In the figure, AB is a chord of circle and AOC is diameter such that ACB = 55. If AT is a tangent to the circle at point A, then angle BAT is : [2011 (T-II)]

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(a) 65

(a) 55

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(b) 56 (c) 35 (d) 54 (b) 40 (c) 50 (d) 55 45. In the figure, angle OBC = 30, then value of x is : [2011 (T-II)]

(a) 7 cm (b) 8 cm

(c) 9 cm

(d) 10 cm

50. A circle touches all the four sides of quadrilateral ABCD whose sides are AB = 6 cm, BC = 7 cm, CD = 4 cm. The length of side AD is : [2011 (T-II)] (a) 5 cm (b) 7 cm (c) 6.5 cm (d) 3 cm 51. PQ is a tangent to a circle with centre O at point P. If DOPQ is an isosceles triangle, then OQP is equal to : [2011 (T-II)] (a) 15 (b) 30 (c) 45 (d) 60 52. In the figure, PQR is the tangent to a circle at Q whose centre is O. AB is a chord parallel to PR and BQR = 70, then angle AQB is equal to : [2011 (T-II)]

(a) 100

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(b) 110

(c) 30

(d) 15

46. From a point P which is at a distance of 13 cm from the centre O of a circle of radius 5 cm, the pair of tangents PQ and PR to the circle are drawn. Then the area of the quadrilateral PQOR is : [2011 (T-II)]
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43. In the figure, AQ, AR and BC are tangents to circle with centre O. If AB = 7 cm, BC = 5 cm, AC = 5 cm, then length of the tangent AQ is : [2011 (T-II)]

(c) 2 3 cm (d) 8 cm 48. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle with TQM = 35, then angle ATQ would be equal to : [2011 (T-II)]

(a) 4 cm (b) 2 cm

O, are perpendicular to each other and length of each tangent is 4 cm, then the radius of the circle is : [2011 (T-II)]

(a) 20

(b) 40

(c) 35

(d) 45 (a) 10 cm (b) 7.5 cm (c) 2.5 cm (d) 4 cm

53. In the figure, the pair of tangents AP and AQ, drawn from an external point A to a circle with centre

1. In the figure, find the length of PR.

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4. In the figure, BOA is a diameter of a circle and the tangent at point P meets BA produced at T. If PBO = 30, find PTA

3. A pair of tangents PA and PB are drawn from an external point P to a circle with centre O. If APB = 90 and PA = 6 cm, find the radius of the circle.

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5. The length of tangent from an external point on

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2. In the figure, if BC = 4.5 cm, find the length of AB.

7. In the figure, circles C(O, r) and C (O, r/2) touch internally at a point A and AB is a chord of the circle C (O, r), intersecting C (O, r) at C. Prove that AC = CB. [HOTS]

8. P is the mid-point of an arc QPR of a circle. Show that the tangent at P is parallel to the chord QR. 9. In the figure, PQL and PRM are tangents to the circle with centre O at the points Q and R respectively and S is a point on the circle such that SQL = 50 and SRM = 60. Find QSR. [HOTS]

10. In the figure, if CBA = 140, find ADB. [HOTS]

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6. If the angle between two tangents drawn from a point P to a circle of radius a and centre O is 90, then find OP.

a circle is always greater than the radius of the circle. Is it true?

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A. Important Questions

SHORt ANSWER tYPE qUEStiONS

[2 Marks]

CD = 28 cm and BP = 25 cm. Find the radius of the circle.

11. Show that the tangent to the circumcircle of an isosceles triangle ABC at A, in which AB = AC, is parrallel to BC. 12. PQ and PR are tangent segments to a circle with centre O. If QPR = 80, find QOR. 13. AB is a diameter of a circle and AC is its chord such that BAC = 30. If the tangent at C intersects AB at D, then prove that BC = BD. 14. In the figure, ADC = 90, BC = 38 cm, 15. If a number of circles pass through the end points P and Q of a line segment PQ, then prove that their centres lie on the perpendicular bisector of PQ. 16. Two tangent segments BC and BD are drawn to a circle with centre O such that CBD = 120. Show that OB = 2BC.

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2. Out of the two concentric circles, the radius of the outer is 5 cm and the chord AC of length 8 cm is a tangent to the inner circle. Find the radius of the inner circle. [2011 (T-II)]

6. If all sides of a parallelogram touch a circle, then prove that it is a rhombus. [2011 (T-II)] 3. In the isosceles triangle ABC shown below, AB = AC, show that BF = FC [2011 (T-II)] 7. Two tangents PA and PB are drawn from an external point P to a circle with centre. O. Prove that AOBP is a cyclic quadrialteral.

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5. Prove that opposite sides of quadrilateral circumscribing a circle subtend supplementary angles at the centre of circle. [2011 (T-II)]

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1. In the figure, ADC = 90, BC = 38 cm, CD = 28 cm and BP = 25 cm. Find the radius of the circle. [2011 (T-II)]

B. Questions From CBSE Examination Papers

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8. Prove that the tangents drawn at the end points of a chord of a circle make equal angles with the chord. [2011 (T-II)] 9. In the figure, is the centre of two concentric circles of radii 6 cm and 4 cm. PQ and PR are tangents to the two circles from an external point P. If PQ = 10 cm, find the length of PR (upto one decimal place). [2011 (T-II)]

4. In the figure, a circle is inscribed in a DABC with sides AB = 12 cm, BC = 8 cm and AC = 10 cm. Find the lengths of AD, BE and CF. [2011 (T-II)]

 10. Prove that the tangents drawn at the end-points of a diameter of a circle are parallel. [2011 (T-II)] 11. In the figure, a quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe a circle. Prove that AB + CD = AD + BC. [2011 (T-II)]

16. In the figure, all three sides of a triangle touch the circle. Find the value of x. [2011 (T-II)]

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14. In the figure, two circles touch each other externally at C. Prove that the common tangent at C bisects the other two common tangents. [2011 (T-II)]

15. In the figure, a circle touches the side BC of triangle ABC at P and touches AB and AC produced at Q 1 (Perimeter and R respectively. Show that AQ = 2 of DABC). [2011 (T-II)]

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19. In the figure, CP and CQ are tangents to a circle with centre O. ARB is another tangent touching the circle at R. If CP = 11 cm, and BC = 7 cm, then find the length of BR. [2009]

20. In the figure, DABC is circumscribing a circle. Find the length of BC. [2009]

21. A tangent PT is drawn parallel to a chord AB as shown in figure. Prove that APB is an isosceles triangle. [2000]

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18. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. PA and PB are tangents to the circle from the point 13. In the figure, O is the centre of a circle and BCD P. Prove that AOBP is a cyclic quadrilateral. is tangent to it at C. Prove that BAC + ACD [2011 (T-II)] = 90. [2011 (T-II)]

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12. Prove that the line segment joining the points of contact of two parallel tangents to a circle is a diameter of the circle. [2011 (T-II)]

17. Two tangents PA and PB are drawn to a circle with centre O, such that APB = 120. Prove that OP = 2 AP. [2011 (T-II)]

APB = 2 OAB.

[2003]

22. Two tangents PA and PB are drawn to a circle with centre O from an external point P. Prove that

SHORt ANSWER TYPE QUEStiONS

[3 Marks]

circle which touches the sides of the triangle is a +bc given by r = [HOTS] 2 5. AB is a diameter of a circle APB. AH and BK are perpendicular from A and B respectively to the tangent at P. Prove that AH + BR = AB. [HOTS]

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4. a, b, c are the sides of a right triangle, where c is the hypotenune. Prove that the radius r of the

3. ABC is a right triangle, right angled at A. A circle is inscribed in it. The lengths of the sides containing the right angle are 12 cm and 5 cm. Find the radius of the incircle. [HOTS]

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6. Show that the tangents drawn at the ends of chord of a circle make equal angles with the chord.

B. Questions From CBSE Examination Papers

1. Prove that the tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact. [2011 (T-II)] 2. In the figure, l and m are two parallel tangents at A and B. The tangent at C makes an intercept DE btween l and m. Prove that DE subtends a right angle at the centre of the circle. [2011 (T-II)]
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2. If d 1, d 2 ( d 2 > d 1) be the diameters of two concentric circles and c be the length of a chord of a circle, which is tangent to the other circle, prove that d22 = c2 + d12 [HOTS]

9. A chord PQ of a circle is parallel to the tangent drawn at a point R of the circle. Prove that R bisects the arc PRQ. 10. In the figure, common tangents AB and CD to two circles intersect at E. Prove that AB = CD. [HOTS]

11. Prove that the centre of a circle touching two intersecting lines lies on the angles biscetor of the lines. 12. Prove that there is one and only one tangent at any point on the circumference of a circle.

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8. A circle with centre O and radius 5 cm has been inscribed in an equilateral triangle ABC. Find the perimeter of DABC.

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1. In the figure, AB and CD are common tangents to two circles of unequal radii. Prove that AB = CD. [HOTS]

7. Let A be the one point of intersection of two intersecting circles with centre O and Q. The tangents at A to the two circles meet the circles again at B and C respectively. Let the point P be located such that AOP is a parallelogram. Prove that P is the circumcentre of DABC.

A. Important Questions

 3. In the figure, triangle ABC is a right angled triangle with AB = 6 cm, AC = 8 cm A = 90. A circle with centre O is inscribed inside the triangle. Find the radius r. [2011 (T-II)]

are of lengths 8 cm and 6 cm respectively. If area of DABC is 84 cm2, then find the sides AB and AC. [2011 (T-II)]

7. In the figure, a circle touches all the four sides 13. In the figure, XP and XQ are tangents from an external point X to the circle with centre of a quadrilateral ABCD with sides AB = 6 cm, O. R is a point on the circle where another BC = 7 cm and CD = 4 cm. Find AD. tangent ARB is drawn to the circle. Prove that [2011 (T-II)] XA + AR = XB + BR. [2011 (T-II)]

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6. In the figure, OP is equal to the diameter of the circle. Prove that ABP is an equilateral triangle. [2011 (T-II)]

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8. A triangle ABC is drawn to circumscribe a circle of radius 4 cm such that the segments BD and DC into which BC is divided by the point of contact
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11. Prove that the angle between the two tangents to a circle drawn from an external point, is supplementary to the angle subtended by the line segment joining the points of contact at the centre. [2011 (T-II)] 12. Two tangents PA and PB are drawn to a circle with centre O from an external point P. Prove that APB = 2OAB. [2011 (T-II)]

14. In the figure, PO ^ QO. The tangents to the circle with centre O at P and Q intersect at a point T. Prove that PQ and OT are right bisectors of each other. [2011 (T-II)]

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5. In the figure 4, from an external point P, PA and PB are tangents to the circle with centre O. If CD is another tangent at point E to the circle and PA = 12 cm, find the perimeter of D PCD. [2011 (T-II)]

10. In the figure, triangle ABC is isosceles in which AB = AC, circumscribed about a circle. Prove that base is bisected by the point of contact. [2011 (T-II)]

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4. If from an external point B of the circle with centre O, two tangents BC and BD are drawn such that DBC = 120, prove that BO = 2BC. [2011 (T-II)]

9. A circle touches the side BC of DABC at P and sides AB and AC produced at Q and R respectively. Prove that AQ = 1 (Perimeter opf DABC). 2 [2011 (T-II)]

 15. In the figure, PQ is a chrod of length 8 cm of a circle of radius 5 cm. The tangents at point P and Q intersect at point T. Find the length of tangent TP. [2011 (T-II)]

18. PAQ is a tangent to the circle with centre O at a point A as shown in the figure. If OBA = 35, find the value of BAQ and ACB. [2001]

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUEStiONS

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17. In the figure, PT and PS are tangents to a circle from a point P such that PT = 5 cm and TPS = 60. Find the length of chord TS. [2011 (T-II)]

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20. In the figure, OP is equal to diameter of the circle. Prove that ABP is an equilateral triangle. [2008]

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16. In the figure, ABC is a right triangle, right angled at A, with AB = 6 cm and AC = 8 cm. A circle with centre O has been inscribed inside the triangle. Calculate the radius of the inscribed circle. [2011 (T-II)]

19. In the figure, a circle is inscribed in a quadrilateral ABCD in which B = 90. If AD = 23 cm, AB = 29 cm and DS = 5 cm, find the radius (r) of the circle. [2008]

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A. Important Questions
the hypotenunes AC at P. Prove that the tangent to the circle at P bisects BC. 4. From a point P, two tangents PA and PB are drawn to a circle C (O, r). If OP = 2r, show that DAPB is equilateral. 5. O is the centre of a circle, PA and PB are tangents to the circle from a point P. Prove that (i) PAOB is a cyclic quadrilateral (ii) PO is the bisector of APB. (iii) OAB = OPA.
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1. Two circles with centres O and O of radii 3 cm and 4 cm respectively intersect at two points P and Q such that OP and OP are tangents to the two circles. Find the length of the common chord PQ. 2. Prove that the tangent drawn at the mid-point of an arc of a circle is parallel to the chord joining the end points of the arc. 3. In a right triangle ABC, in which B = 90, a circle is drawn with AB as diameter intersecting

 6. If a circle touches the side BC of a triangle ABC at P and extended sides AB and AC at Q and R respectively, prove that AQ = (AB + BC + CA).

11. The transverse common tangents AB and CD of two circles with centre O and O intersect at E. Prove that the points O, E and O are collinear. [HOTS]

7. If an isosceles triangle ABC, in which AB = AC 12. Let s denote the semi perimeter of a ABC in which BC = a, CA = b and AB = c. If a = 6 cm is inscribed in a circle of radius 9 cm, find the area of the triangle. circle touches BC, CA and AB at D, E and F respectively, prove that BD = s b. 8. In the figure, from an external point P, a tangent PT and a line segment PAB is drawn to a circle 13. In the figure, tangents PQ and PR are drawn to a with centre O. ON is perpendicular to the chord circle such that RPQ = 30. A chord RS is drawn AB. Prove that : parallel to the tangent PQ. Find RQS.

1. OABC is a rhombus whose three vertices A, B and C lie on a circle with centre O. If the radius of the circle is 10 cm, find the area of the rhombus.

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B. Questions From CBSE Examination Papers

subtended at the centre by pairs of opposite sides are supplementary. Using the above, find PTQ in the figure, if TP and TQ are the two tangents to a circle with centre O so that POQ = 110. [2011 (T-II)]

2. Prove that the lengths of the tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal. [2011 (T-II)] 3. Prove that the angle between the two tangents drawn from any external point to a circle is supplementary to the angle subtended by the line segment joining the points of contact at the centre. [2011 (T-II)] 4. A circle touches the sides of a quadrilateral ABCD at P, Q R, S respectively. Show that angle
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9. If a hexagon ABCDEF circumscribes a circle, prove that AB + CD + EF = BC + DE + FA. 10. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. If OR = 5 cm and OA = 13 cm, find the perimeter of DABC.

5. Prove that the tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact.

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14. In the figure, the tangent at a point C of a circle and a diameter AB when extended intersect at P. If PCA = 110, find CBA.

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(a) PA. PB = PN2 AN2 (b) OP2 OT2 = PN2 AN2 (c) PA. PB = PT2.

 Using the above , do the following : In figure, O is the centre of the two concentric circles. AB is a chord of the larger circle touching the smaller circle at C. Prove that AC = BC. [2009]

ForMatIVe AssessMent Activity

Objective : To show the following with the help of an activity. (a) Lengths of tangents drawn from an external point are equal. (b) Tangents are equally inclined to the segment joining the centre to that point. Materials Required : White sheet of paper (or tracing paper), geometry box, sketch pens, a pair of scissors. Preparation for the Activity 1. Draw a circle of any radius with centre O on a tracing paper. 2. Take a point, say P, outside of the circle.

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3. From point P, draw a line segment touching the circle at A (the point of contact), which is the required tangent. [See figure 1]

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(b) Tangents are equally inclined to the line segment joining the centre with the external point. 1. Cut out the two triangles, OPA and OPB, so formed [figure 3]. 2. Colour the two triangles with different colours. 3. Put one triangle on the other. Observation :

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You will observe that two triangles are congruent to each other (i.e., one triangle exactly superimposes the other) with the following (angle) correspondence.
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5. Join OA, OP and OB. [See figure 1] (a) Lengths of tangents drawn from an external point are equal. Fold the paper along OP. Observation : You will observe that point A coincides with point B and line segment PA (the tangent from point P) concides with line segment PB (another tangent from the same point on the circle). [See figure 2]

4. Following step 3, draw one more tangent PB, B being the point of contact. [See figure 1]

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OPA = OPB, (Proves the required result) PAO = PBO, AOP = BOP [See figure 4]
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Result : Tangents drawn from an external point are equally inclined to the line segment joining the centre with the external point. Note : The tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact, i.e., OAP = OBP = 90.

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