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1. In the given figure, PQ is a chord of the circle with
centre O such that ∠PRQ = 40°. If PT is a tangent
to the cirde at the point P, then find ∠QPT.
2. Find the length of the tangent drawn from a point P,
12cm away from the centre of a circle of radius 5
cm.
3. If two tangents inclined at an angle of 60° are drawn
to a circle of radius 5 cm, then find the length of
each tangent.
4. In the figure, QP is a tangent to the circle with
centre O. If 0Q=4 cm and ∠0QP 30°, then find the
length of QP.
5. In the given figure, BOA is a diameter of a circle
with centre O and the tangent at a point P meets
BA extended at T.
If ∠PBO= 30°, then find ∠PTA.
6. Two concentric circles are of radii (3x+5) cm and
(2x-4) cm (x> 0). Length of the chord of the
outer circle which touches the inner circle is 48 cm Find the radii of the
two circles.
7. PA and PB are two tangents drawn from an
external point P to a circle with centre O.
If AP = 16 cm, find the perimeter of APCD.
8. In given figure, O 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 (up to one decimal place).
9. In a right triangle ABC, a circle with diameter AB
is drawn to intersect the hypotenuse AC at P. TP is the tangent to the
circle at P. Prove that ∠0PT =∠BAC+ ∠BCA.
10. AB is a chord of length 16 cm of a circle of radius
10 cm. The tangents at A and B intersect at a
point P. Find the length of PA.
11. If from an external point B of a circle with centre
O, two tangents BC and BD are drawn such that
∠DBC=120ͦ, prove that BC+BD=BO,i.e., BO=2BC
12. In the given figure ABC is a triangle in which ∠B=90ͦ
BC=48 cm and AB=14 cm. A circle is inscribed in the
triangle, whose centre is O. Find radius of incircle.
Answers
1) 40 ͦ
2) √119
3) 5√3
4) 2√3
5) 30 ͦ
6) 10,26 cms
7) 32 cm
8) 10.9 cm
9) –
10) 40/3 cm
11) -
12) 6cm