Exercise 10.

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1. Find the values of unknown in the following figures.

13 cm
O
12 cm
Q R
(i)
√
2 cm 6 d 3 cm
M N
(ii) O

8 cm

A 30◦
x B
(iii)

x O y
25◦
(iv) B C

a b
30◦
A
(v) 15 cm B

C
c 120◦ b
A a
(vi) B

C
75◦ 90◦
D

A P
a B
(vii)

2. In the adjoining figure ∠BAO = 30◦ . Find ∠ABO, ∠AOB, ∠ACB.

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 B
30◦
A O

3. In the adjoining figure ∠BAC = 40◦ and ∠ACD = 60◦ . Find ∠ABC, ∠BCA,
∠CAD.
C
60◦
D

A B
40◦

4. In the figure, AOB is equilateral triangle. Find the measures of ∠O and ∠C.

A B
O

5. In the figure, AB is parallel to CD. Find the values of ∠AEB, ∠B, ∠C and ∠D.
C D
E

A B

6. In the figure, BE is diameter and CD is tangent touching the circle at B. If x = 30◦ ,

then find:

(i) radius of circle

(ii) ∠ABE
(iii) ∠ABC
(iv) ∠EBD

x = 30◦
E B C

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Exercise 10.2
1. In the figure AB and AC are two tangents of a circle with centre O at point B and
C respectively. If ∠BOC = 120◦ , then find:

(i) ∠OBA
(ii) ∠OCB
(iii) ∠BAC
(iv) ∠ABC

A
C

B 120◦
O

2. O is centre of two concentric circles. AB and CD are chords of outer circle tangent
to inner circle. Prove that AB = CD.

A B

O
C D

3. Ali is whirling a stone tied with a string of length 3 feet. All of a sudden string
is broken and the stone moves along tangent direction of circular path and hits a
point 5 feet away from Ali. Find the distance covered by the stone.

4. Three circles touch externally. The ratio of distances between centers is 2 : 3 : 4.

The perimeter of triangle joining the centers is 36 cm. Find radius of each circle.

O3

O1 O2

5. In the figure, AD = 5 cm, CD = 4 cm and BD = 4.5 cm. Find the distance

between centres of circles.

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 C

4 cm

A D 4.5 B
cm
5 cm

6. In the adjoining figure, ∠P EF = 20◦ . H is mid-point of F G. Find ∠P GH.

H
G F

20◦
P E

Exercise 10.3
1. In the figure, ABCD is a square having side 10 cm. Triangle BOP is enlarged as
triangle BCQ. Find:

(i) Scale factor of enlargement if OP = 2 cm.

(ii) CQ
(iii) ∠BQC and ∠BP O
(iv) AO
(v) AR

D C
R

Q
O

A B
P

2. In the adjoining figure, ∠QP R = 60◦ . Find:

(i) ∠QSR
(ii) ∠P RS
(iii) ∠P QS
(iv) ∠QT R
(v) Why ∠QT R is acute angle?

S T
P Q
60◦

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 3. In the given figure, P is the centre of the circle and ∠BP D = 130◦ . Find:
(i) ∠BAD
(ii) ∠BCD
(iii) ∠ABC + ∠ADC

130◦
B D
P

4. In the given figure, P Q ∥ SR and ∠QP S = 95◦ . Find:

(i) ∠QRS
(ii) ∠P QR
(iii) ∠P SR

S R

P Q
95◦

5. In the adjoining figure, ∠ADC = 120◦ .

(i) Find ∠BAC.
(ii) Find ∠CAD if AD = CD.

C
120◦
D

A B

Exercise 10.4
1. In the figure, ∠ABE = 95◦ and ∠BAE = 65◦ . Find:
(i) ∠ECD
(ii) ∠CDE
(iii) ∠CED

C 95◦ D
A B
65◦

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 2. A circular wall clock of radius 1ft is hung by a 4 feet long string with a nail at P .
(i) Find distance between centre of clock and nail.
(ii) How far above the clock is the nail?

4 ft

1 ft
O

3. A wooden wheel moving on the ground is 99cm away from a point A. Find diameter
of the wheel if the distance between centre of wheel and point A is 101 cm. How
much distance does the wheel cover in one round?

101 cm
A
O 99 cm

Exercise 11.1
1. Given a circle, locate its centre.
2. Three points X, Y and Z are located on an arc. Find the centre of that arc.
3. Three non-collinear points A, B and C are such that AB = BC = 3 cm and
∠B = 120◦ . Construct a circle passing through A, B and C.
4. P Q and QR are perpendicular segments in a plane such that P Q = 4 cm and
QR = 3 cm. Construct a circle passing through P , Q and R. What is the radius
of that circle?
5. Draw a circle with the help of any round object, then find its centre.
6. Find the centre of an arc DEF , such that chord DE = 3.5 cm, chord EF = 4.2
cm and angle between both segments is 60◦ .
7. Draw an arc of any length. Complete the circle without finding its centre of which
the given arc is the part.
8. An engineer is constructing a circular path in a recreational park as shown below.
He wants to plant a pine tree in the centre of the circular path.
(i) How will he locate the centre of the path?
(ii) What is the radius of the circular path?
9. A factory produces arc shaped tiles of different colors each of inner radius 7 inches.
Arc length of each tile is 2 inches. Hamza wants to purchase these tiles for making
a circular design on the wall. How many tiles are required?

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10. In the figure a boat swing is shown. Trace the circular path of swing during a
complete round.

Exercise 11.2
1. Draw an arc of any length. Draw a tangent without using centre, through point A.
Is:

(i) In the middle of arc;

(ii) at the right end of the arc.

2. Draw an arc ABC. Take a point X outside the arc and draw a tangent passing
through P .

3. Construct a circle of radius 3 cm. Draw two tangents making an angle of 45◦ .

4. Construct a circle of radius 2.5 cm. Draw two tangents making an angle of 90◦ with
each other.

Miscellaneous Exercise 10
1. Encircle the correct option in the following.

i. A tangent line touches the circle at point(s).

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
ii. A tangent line is to radial segment.
(a) parallel
(b) equal
(c) perpendicular
(d) similar
iii. How many tangents can be drawn on the circle from a point outside the circle?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) infinite
iv. If two tangents are drawn on both ends of diameter of a circle, they are:
(a) perpendicular
(b) parallel
(c) intersecting
(d) none

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 v. Given that radius of a circle is 4 cm. The distance between two tangents drawn
at the outer ends of diameter is:
(a) 2 cm
(b) 4 cm
(c) 6 cm
(d) 8 cm
vi. How many tangents can be drawn on the circle from a point on the circle?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) none
(d) infinite
vii. Two tangents drawn from a point outside the circle are:
(a) perpendicular
(b) parallel
(c) not congruent
(d) congruent
viii. If two circles touch externally, the distance between their centres is equal to
sum of of both circle.
(a) radii
(b) diameters
(c) circumferences
(d) area
ix. If two congruent circles touch externally, the distance between their centres is
equal to of a circle.
(a) radius
(b) diameter
(c) chord
(d) sector
x. If two circles of radii 1.4cm and 2.5 cm touch internally, the distance between
their centres is equal to:
(a) 1.4 cm
(b) 2.5 cm
(c) 1.1 cm
(d) 3.9 cm
xi. Angle subtended by an arc at centre of circle is called angle.
(a) reflex
(b) inscribed
(c) straight
(d) central
xii. An angle inscribed in a half circle is:

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 (a) 0◦
(b) 45◦
(c) 90◦
(d) 180◦

Miscellaneous Exercise 11
1. Encircle the correct option in the following.

i. Angle between tangent and radial segment of a circle is:

(a) 30◦
(b) 45◦
(c) 60◦
(d) 90◦
ii. Direct common tangents of equal circles are:
(a) parallel
(b) intersecting
(c) converging
(d) not parallel
iii. How many tangents can be drawn to two intersecting circles?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) infinite
iv. Two circles having radii 3cm and 3.2cm respectively, touch externally. The
distance between centres of the circles is:
(a) 6cm
(b) 0.2cm
(c) 6.2cm
(d) 5.3cm
v. Centres and point of contact of two touching circles are:
(a) collinear
(b) non-collinear
(c) converging
(d) coincident
vi. In which type of triangle, incentre and circumcentre are coincident?
(a) scalene
(b) isosceles
(c) equilateral
(d) right triangle

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vii. Two circles with radii 4cm and 4.8cm respectively, touch internally. The dis-
tance between centres of the circles is:
(a) 4cm
(b) 8cm
(c) 8.8cm
(d) 0.8cm
viii. Two tangents are drawn at the ends of diameter of a circle of radius 3.5cm.
The distance between tangents is:
(a) 3.5cm
(b) 7cm
(c) 5cm
(d) 10.5cm
ix. Transverse common tangents intersect each other at:
(a) 1 point
(b) 2 points
(c) 3 points
(d) 4 points
x. A circle is inscribed in a square having length of side 6cm. What is the radius
of the square?
(a) 24
(b) 12
(c) 6
(d) 3
xi. A square is inscribed in a circle of radius 5cm. What is the length of diagonal
of the square?
(a) 2.5cm
(b) 5cm
(c) 10cm
(d) 20cm
xii. Perpendicular bisectors of always pass through centre of circle.
(a) tangents
(b) secants
(c) radial segments
(d) chords
xiii. How many circles can be drawn through three non-collinear points?
(a) infinite
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3
xiv. A circle have pair(s) of parallel tangents.

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(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) infinite
xv. If central angle of minor arc of a circle is 100◦ , angle inscribed in corresponding
major arc is:
(a) 200◦
(b) 100◦
(c) 75◦
(d) 50◦
xvi. Central angle of minor arc of a circle is:
(a) less than 360◦
(b) less than 180◦
(c) greater than 360◦
(d) greater than 180◦
xvii. Central angle of major arc of a circle is:
(a) less than 90◦
(b) less than 180◦
(c) greater than 90◦
(d) greater than 180◦
xviii. All angles in a same segment of a circle are:
(a) equal
(b) acute
(c) obtuse
(d) supplementary
xix. If ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral and ∠A = 60◦ , then ∠C = .
(a) 180◦
(b) 150◦
(c) 120◦
(d) 60◦
xx. An exterior angle of a cyclic quadrilateral is the opposite interior angle.
(a) greater than
(b) less than
(c) equal to
(d) supplement of
xxi. Inscribed angle of a quadrant of a circle is:
(a) 45◦
(b) 90◦
(c) 145◦
(d) 130◦

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 xxii. In the figure, angle θ is equal to:
(a) 45◦
(b) 94◦
(c) 23.5◦
(d) 47◦

2. In a circle whose diameter is 12 cm, there is a central angle whose measure is 90◦ .
A chord joins the endpoints of the arc cut off by the angle. Find the length of the
chord.

3. The diameter of a circle is 20 cm long and a chord parallel to it is 12 cm long. Find

the distance between the chord and the center of the circle.

4. In a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD with sides a = AB, b = BC, c = CD, and d = DA,
and diagonals p = AC and q = BD. We can express diagonals in terms of the sides
as:
p × q = (a × c) + (b × d).
Find q if a = 4 cm, b = 5 cm, c = 6 cm, d = 3 cm and p = 8 cm.

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