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Geometry Problems on Circle Tangents

The document contains 20 geometry problems related to circles, tangents, and other circle properties. The problems involve finding lengths, angles, and relationships between various parts of circles and tangents. The questions get progressively more complex and involve multiple steps to solve.

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Geometry Problems on Circle Tangents

The document contains 20 geometry problems related to circles, tangents, and other circle properties. The problems involve finding lengths, angles, and relationships between various parts of circles and tangents. The questions get progressively more complex and involve multiple steps to solve.

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Q1. A circle touches the side BC of a triangle ABC at P and the extended
sides AB and AC at Q and R respectively. Prove that AQ is equal to half the perimeter
of △ABC?
Q2. In figure, XP and XQ are two tangents to a circle with center O from a point X outside the
circle. ARB is tangent to circle at R. Prove that XA + AR = XB + BR.

Q3. In the fig. AB and CD are common tangents to two circles of unequal radii. Prove that
AB = CD.

Q4. In Fig. 8.28 from an external point P, two tangents PT and PS are drawn to a circle
with centre O and radius [Link] OP=2r,show that ∠OTS=∠OST=30?

Q5. In the given figure, O is the centre of a circle of radius 5 cm, T is a point such that OT= 13
cm and OT intersects the circle at E. If AB is the tangent to the circle at E, find the length of
AB.
Q6. 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 O'P are tangents to the two circles. Find the length of the common
chord PQ.
Q7. In Fig. 9.15, from an external point P, a tangent PT and a line segment PAB is drawn
to a circle with centre O. ON is perpendicular on the chord AB. Prove that : (i) PA .
PB = PN2 – AN2 (ii) PN2 – AN2 = OP2 – OT2 (iii) [Link] = PT2

Q8. In the given figure, O is the centre of a circle. PT and PQ are tangents to the circle from an
external point P. If ∠TPQ=70∘, find ∠TRQ.

Q9. ABC is a right-angle triangle, right angled at A. A circle is inscribed in it. The lengths of the
two sides containing the right angle are 6cmand8cm, then radius of the circle is
Q10. In figure, OP is equal to diameter of the circle. Prove that ABP is a equilateral
triangle
Q11. In Fig. 8.14, PQ is a tangent at a point C to a circle with centre O. If AB is a diameter
and. ∠CAB = 30, find ∠PCA.

Q12. T'AT is a tangent drawn to the circle with center O . If angle BAC = 50 degree ,find
angle BAT and angle BCA .Also find angle DAB+angle DCB

Q13. In figure there are two concentric circles with centre O and of radii 5 cm and 3 cm. From an
external point P tangents PA and PB are drawn to these circles. If AP = 12 cm find the length
of BP

[Link] and PB are the tangents drawn to a circle with centre O. angle between the
chords CA and CB is 70°.
(i) Prove that AOBP is a cyclic quadrilateral.
(ii) Find the measure of ∠APB.

Q15. If AB, AC, PQ are tangents in Fig. 8.56 and AB = 5 cm, find the perimeter of ΔAPQ.
Q16. Two tangent segments PA and PB are drawn to a circle with centre O such that APB
= 120o. Prove that OP = 2 AP.
Q17. AB is a diameter and AC is a chord of a circle with centre O such that ∠BAC = 30°.
The tangent at C intersects AB at a point D. Prove that BC =BD
Q18. In Fig., PA and PB are tangents from an external point P to a circle with centre O. LN
touches the circle at M. Prove that PL + LM = PN + MN.

Q19. In the given figure, tangents PQ and PR are drawn from an external point P to a circle
with centre O, such that ∠RPQ = 30°. A chord RS is drawn parallel to the tangent PQ.
Find ∠RQS.

Q20. A is a point at a distance 13 cm from the centre O of a circle of radius 5 cm. AP and
AQ are the tangents to the circle at P and Q. If a tangent BC is drawn at a point R
lying on the minor arc PQ to intersect AP at B and AQ at C, find the perimeter of the
∆ABC?

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