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Proving Quadrilateral Circle Properties

The document contains a series of mathematical problems and proofs related to tangents, circles, and quadrilaterals. It includes tasks such as finding lengths of tangents, proving properties of tangents from external points, and demonstrating relationships in circumscribed quadrilaterals. The problems involve geometric principles and require knowledge of circle properties and theorems.

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Proving Quadrilateral Circle Properties

The document contains a series of mathematical problems and proofs related to tangents, circles, and quadrilaterals. It includes tasks such as finding lengths of tangents, proving properties of tangents from external points, and demonstrating relationships in circumscribed quadrilaterals. The problems involve geometric principles and require knowledge of circle properties and theorems.

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1.

In figure, CP and CQ are tangents from an external point C to a


circle with centre O. AB is another tangent which touches the circle
at R.
If CP = 11 cm and BR = 4 cm, find the length of BC.

2. A tangent PQ at a point P of a circle of radius 5 cm meets a line through the centre O at a point Q so that
OQ = 13 cm. Find the length PQ.
3. Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal. Using the above
prove the following: 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.
4. 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.

5. Prove that opposite sides of a quadrilateral circumscribing a


circle subtend supplementary angles at the centre of the circle.

6.
7. If d1, d2 (d2 > d1) 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 + d².
8. In figure, a circle touches all the four sides of a quadrilateral
ABCD whose sides are AB = 6 cm, BC = 9 cm and CD = 8 cm.
Find the length of side AD.

9. In figure, XY and X’Y’ are two parallel tangents to a circle with

X’Y’ at B. Prove that ∠AOB = 90°.


centre O and another tangent AB with point of contact C intersects XY at A and

external point T. Prove that ∠PTQ = 2∠OPQ


10. Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre O from an
11. In figure, a circle is inscribed in a triangle PQR with PQ = 10 cm,

QR = 8 cm and PR = 12 cm. Find the lengths QM, RN and PL.

12. Prove that opposite sides of a quadrilateral circumscribing a circle subtend


supplementary angles at the centre of the circle.
13. Prove that the parallelogram circumscribing a circle is a rhombus.
14. The incircle of an isosceles triangle ABC, with AB = AC, touches the sides AB, BC and CA at D, E and
F respectively. Prove that E bisects BC
15. a right triangle ABC, circumscribes a circle of radius r. If AB and BC are of lengths 8 cm and 6 cm
respectively, find the value of r, the radius of the incircle.
16. quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe a circle. Prove that AB + CD = AD + BC
17. a triangle ABC is drawn to circumscribe a circle of radius 4 cm, such that the segments BD and DC are of
lengths 8 cm and 6 cm respectively. Find the sides AB and AC.
18. Prove that opposite sides of a quadrilateral circumscribing a circle subtend supplementary angles at the
centre of the circle.

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