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Chapter 17 - Circle Exercise Ex. 17 (A)

The document contains 10 questions about geometry concepts involving circles, chords, radii, arcs, angles, and polygons inscribed in circles. It provides diagrams and step-by-step solutions for calculating unknown lengths and angle measures. Questions involve finding side lengths or angle measures given information like a chord length, radius, distance from the center, or ratio of arc lengths. Properties used include perpendicular bisectors, relationships between central angles and arc lengths, and angle calculations in regular polygons.

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Chapter 17 - Circle Exercise Ex. 17 (A)

The document contains 10 questions about geometry concepts involving circles, chords, radii, arcs, angles, and polygons inscribed in circles. It provides diagrams and step-by-step solutions for calculating unknown lengths and angle measures. Questions involve finding side lengths or angle measures given information like a chord length, radius, distance from the center, or ratio of arc lengths. Properties used include perpendicular bisectors, relationships between central angles and arc lengths, and angle calculations in regular polygons.

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Chapter 17 - Circle Exercise Ex.

17(A)
Question 1
A chord of length 6 cm is drawn in a circle of radius 5 cm. Calculate its distance from
the centre of the circle.

Solution 1
Let AB be the chord and O be the centre of the circle.
Let OC be the perpendicular drawn from O to AB.

We know, that the perpendicular to a chord, from the centre of a circle, bisects the
chord.
 AC = CB = 3 cm

Question 2
A chord of length 8 cm is drawn at a distance of 3 cm from the centre of the circle. Calculate the
radius of the circle.

Solution 2
Let AB be the chord and O be the centre of the circle.
Let OC be the perpendicular drawn from O to AB.

We know, that the perpendicular to a chord, from the centre of a circle, bisects the chord.
 

Hence, radius of the circle is 5 cm.

Question 3
The radius of a circle is 17.0 cm and the length of perpendicular drawn from its centre
to a chord is 8.0 cm. Calculate the length of the chord.

Solution 3
Let AB be the chord and O be the centre of the circle.
Let OC be the perpendicular drawn from O to AB.

We know, that the perpendicular to a chord, from the centre of a circle, bisects the
chord.
 AC = CB

Question 4
A chord of length 24 cm is at a distance of 5 cm from the centre of the circle. Find the
length of the chord of the same circle which is at a distance of 12 cm from the centre.

Solution 4
Let AB be the chord of length 24 cm and O be the centre of the circle.
Let OC be the perpendicular drawn from O to AB.
We know, that the perpendicular to a chord, from the centre of a circle, bisects the
chord.
 AC = CB = 12 cm
Question 5
In the following figure, AD is a straight line,  and O is the centre of both the
circles. If OA = 34cm, OB = 20 cm and OP = 16 cm; find the length of AB.

Solution 5

For the inner circle, BC is a chord and  .


We know that the perpendicular to a chord, from the centre of a circle, bisects the
chord.
 BP = PC
For the outer circle, AD is the chord and .
We know that the perpendicular to a chord, from the centre of a circle, bisects the
chord.
 AP = PD
By Pythagoras Theorem,
OA2 = OP2 + AP2
=> AP2 = (34)2 - (16)2 = 900
=> AP = 30 cm
AB = AP - BP = 30 - 12 = 18 cm

Question 6
In a circle of radius 17 cm, two parallel chords of lengths 30 cm and 16 cm are drawn.
Find the distance between the chords, if both the chords are:
(i) on the opposite sides of the centre;
(ii) on the same side of the centre.

Solution 6
Let O be the centre of the circle and AB and CD be the two parallel chords of length 30
cm and 16 cm respectively.
Drop OE and OF perpendicular on AB and CD from the centre O.
Question 7
Two parallel chords are drawn in a circle of diameter 30.0 cm. The length of one chord
is 24.0 cm and the distance between the two chords is 21.0 cm; find the length of
another chord.

Solution 7
Since the distance between the chords is greater than the radius of the circle (15 cm),
so the chords will be on the opposite sides of the centre.

Let O be the centre of the circle and AB and CD be the two parallel chords such that AB
= 24 cm.
Let length of CD be 2x cm.
Drop OE and OF perpendicular on AB and CD from the centre O.
Question 8
A chord CD of a circle whose centre is O, is bisected at P by a diameter AB. Given OA =
OB = 15 cm and OP = 9 cm. Calculate the lengths of:
(i) CD ; (ii) AD ; (iii) CB.

Solution 8
Question 9
The figure given below shows a circle with centre O in which diameter AB bisects the
chord CD at point E. If CE = ED = 8 cm and EB = 4 cm, find the radius of the circle.

Solution 9
Let the radius of the circle be r cm.

Question 10
In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle. AB and CD are two chords of the circle. OM is
perpendicular to AB and ON is perpendicular to CD. AB = 24 cm, OM = 5 cm, ON = 12 cm, Find the :
(i) radius of the circle
(ii) length of chord CD

Solution 10
Chapter 17 - Circle Exercise Ex. 17(C)
Question 1
In the given figure, an equilateral triangle ABC is inscribed in a circle with centre O.
Find: (i) ∠BOC (ii) ∠OBC

Solution 1
Question 2
In the given figure, a square is inscribed in a circle with centre O. Find:
(i) ∠BOC
(ii) ∠OCB
(iii) ∠COD
(iv) ∠BOD
Is BD a diameter of the circle?

 
Solution 2

 
Question 3
In the given figure, AB is a side of regular pentagon and BC is a side of regular hexagon.
(i) ∠AOB
(ii) ∠BOC
(iii) ∠AOC
(iv) ∠OBA
(v) ∠OBC
(vi) ∠ABC
 

Solution 3
Question 4
In the given figure, arc AB and arc BC are equal in length.
If ∠AOB = 48°, find:
(i) ∠BOC
(ii) ∠OBC
(iii) ∠AOC
(iv) ∠OAC

Solution 4

 
 

Question 5
In the given figure, the lengths of arcs AB and BC are in the ratio 3:2.
If ∠AOB = 96°, find:
(i) ∠BOC
(ii) ∠ABC
 

Solution 5
Question 6
In the given figure, AB = BC = DC and ∠AOB = 50°.
(i) ∠AOC
(ii) ∠AOD
(iii) ∠BOD
(iv) ∠OAC
(v) ∠ODA 
 

Solution 6
Question 7
In the given figure, AB is a side of a regular hexagon and AC is a side of a regular eight sided
polygon. Find:
(i) ∠AOB
(ii) ∠AOC
(iii) ∠BOC 
(iv) ∠OBC

Solution 7

Question 8
In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and the length of arc AB is twice the is twice the
length of arc BC.
If ∠AOB = 100°, find:
(i) ∠BOC
(ii) ∠OAC
 

Solution 8

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