1701151029942.PS QP CB IX Math Circles

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Practice sheet
Std: IX Chapter: 10 Circles
Subject: Mathematics
Q.1 AC and BD are chords of a circle which bisect each other. Prove that:
(i) AC and BD are diameters
(ii) ABCD is a rectangle
Q.2 OD is perpendicular to chord AB of a circle whose centre is O. If BC A D B

is a diameter, prove that CA = 2OD.
O
C
Q.3 In the figure, diameter AB and a chord AC have a common end point
A. If the length of AB is 20 cm and of AC is 12 cm, how far is AC A D C
from the centre of the circle?
O
B
Q.4 AB and AC are two equal chords of a circle. Prove that the bisector of ∠ BAC passes
through the center of the circle.
Q.5 AB and AC are two chords of a circle of radius r such that AB = 2AC. If p and q are the
distances of AB and AC from the centre, prove that 4q=

2
p 2 + 3r 2
Q.6 If two circles intersect at two points, prove that their centres lie on the perpendicular bisector
of the common chord.
Q.7 If a line segment joining mid-points of two chords of a circle passes through the centre,
prove that the two chords are parallel.
CB/IX/1718 Circles page 1 of 5

Q.8 In the adjoining figure, AOC is a diameter of the circle and
1
arc AXB= arc BYC. Find ∠ BOC.
2
Q.9 If the perpendicular bisector of a chord AB of a circle PXAQBY intersects the circle at P and
Q, prove that arc PXA = arc PYB
Q.10 A, B and C are three points on a circle. Prove that the perpendicular bisectors of AB, BC
and CA are concurrent.
Q.11 Two circles with centers O and O′ intersect at two points A and B. A line PQ is drawn
parallel to OO′ through A (or B) intersecting the circles at P and Q. Prove that PQ = 2OO′
Q.12 Three girls Reshma, Salma and Mandip are playing a game by standing on a circle of radius
5 m drawn in a park. Reshma throws a ball to Salma, Salma to Mandip, Mandip to Reshma.
If the distance between Reshma and Salma, and Salma and Mandip is 6 m each, what is the
distance between Reshma and Mandip? What is the utility of playing of outdoor games?
Q.13 Two equal chords AB and CD of a circle whose centre is O when produced meet at a point
P. Prove that PB = PD and AP = CP
(Hint: Draw perpendiculars from O to AB and CD)
Q.14 In the adjoining figure, O is the centre of the circle, BD = OD and

CD ⊥ AB. Find ∠ CAB.

Q.15 Two chords AB and AC of a circle subtend angles equal to 150o and 90o respectively at the
centre. Find ∠ BAC, if AB and AC lie on the opposite sides of the centre.
Q.16 The circumcentre of a triangle ABC is O. Prove that ∠ OBC+ ∠ BAC = 90o.
Q.17 ABCD is such a quadrilateral that A is the center of the circle passing through B, C and D.
1
Prove that ∠ CBD + ∠ CDB = ∠ BAD.
2
Q.18 In the adjoining figure, AB and CD are two chords of a circle

with centre O intersecting each other at E. Prove that AEC =
1
(angle subtended by arc CXA at centre + angle subtended by
2
arc DYB at centre).
Q.19 A circle has radius 2 cm. It is divided into two segments by a chord or length 2 cm.
Prove that the angle subtended by the chord at a point in major segment is 45o.
Q.20 In the given figure, ∠ BAD=65o, ∠ ABD=70o and ∠ BDC=45o.

(i) Prove that AC is a diameter of the circle.
(ii) Find ∠ ACB.
Q.21 In the adjoining figure, ED is a chord parallel to the diameter AC of the circle ABCDE. If

∠ CBE = 63o, calculate ∠ DEC.
Q.22 In the adjoining figure, O is the center of the circle.

If ∠ BCO = 30o, find x and y.
Q.23 If BM and CN are the perpendiculars drawn on the sides AC and AB of the triangle ABC,
prove that the points B, C, M and N are concyclic.
Q.24 A quadrilateral ABCD is inscribed in a circle such that AB is diameter and ∠ ADC=130o.
Find ∠ BAC.
Q.25 In the adjoining figure, AB is a diameter of the circle and C,

D, E are any three points on the semicircle. Find the value of
∠ACD +∠BED .
Q.26 In the adjoining figure, AB is a diameter of the circle with

centre O. If ∠ ADC =130o and chord BC = chord BE,
find ∠ CBE.

Q.27 If a line is drawn parallel to the base of an isosceles triangle to intersect its equal sides, prove
that quadrilateral so formed is cyclic.
Q.28 If a pair of opposite sides of a cyclic quadrilateral is equal. Prove that its diagonals are also
equal.
Q.29 ABCD is a parallelogram, A circle through A and B is so drawn that it intersects AD at P

and BC at Q. Prove that points P, Q, C and D are concyclic.
Q.30 If the bisectors of opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral intersect the circle circumscribing
it at the points P and Q, Prove that PQ is a diameter of the circle.
Q.31 ABCD is a cyclic trapezium with AD  BC. If B = 70, determine other three angles of
the trapezium.
Q.32 ABC is an isosceles triangle with AB = AC. A circle through B and C intersects AB and AC
at D and E respectively. Prove that BC  DE.
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Q.2 OD is perpendicular to chord AB of a circle whose centre is O. If BC A D B

distances of AB and AC from the centre, prove that 4q=

CB/IX/1718 Circles page 1 of 5

Q.14 In the adjoining figure, O is the centre of the circle, BD = OD and

CB/IX/1718 Circles page 2 of 5

Q.18 In the adjoining figure, AB and CD are two chords of a circle

Q.20 In the given figure, ∠ BAD=65o, ∠ ABD=70o and ∠ BDC=45o.

CB/IX/1718 Circles page 3 of 5

Q.22 In the adjoining figure, O is the center of the circle.

Q.25 In the adjoining figure, AB is a diameter of the circle and C,

Q.26 In the adjoining figure, AB is a diameter of the circle with

CB/IX/1718 Circles page 4 of 5

Q.29 ABCD is a parallelogram, A circle through A and B is so drawn that it intersects AD at P

CB/IX/1718 Circles page 5 of 5

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