ASSIGNMENT Ch-10( Circles)

Q1) Prove that length of the tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.

Q2) Prove that in two concentric circles, the chord of the larger circle , which touches the smaller circle, is bisected at the point
of contact.

Q3) There are two concentric circles with centre O and of radii 5cm and 3cm respectively. From an external point P, tangents PA
and PB are drawn to these circles. If AP = 12cm , find the length of BP.

Q4) BC is the tangent to a circle with centre O and OE bisects chord AP.If /ACB =70°,show that /AOE =70°

Q5) The tangent at a point C of a circle and a diameter AB ,when extended intersect at P .If /PCA = 110° , find /CBA =? (In the
given figure above)

Q6) AB is a chord with centre O, AOC is a diameter and AT is a tangent to the circle at the point A. Show that /BAT = /ACB

Q7) AB is a diameter of a circle with centre O and AC is its chord such that /BAC = 30° . If the tangent drawn at C, intersects
extended AB at D, then show that BC = BD.

Q8) O is the centre of a circle and BCD is a tangent to it at C. Prove that /BAC + /ACD = 90°.(in the given figure above)
Q9) Prove that: PP’ = QQ’.

Q10)Two circles touch each other externally at C . Prove that the common tangent at C bisects the other two common tangents.
(In the given figure above)

Q11) If AB = AC, Prove that BE = EC.

OR

ABC is an isosceles ∆ in which AB = AC, circumscribed about a circle, Prove that the base is bisected by the point of contact.

Q12) In figure if AB = 12cm , BC = 8cm, CA = 10cm, then find the length of AD, BE, CF.( In the given figure above).

Q13) A circle is touching the sides BC of a ∆ABC at P and is touching AB and AC produced at Q and R respectively. Prove that AQ
= ½ (Perimeter of ∆ABC)

Q14) If a, b, c are the sides of a right triangle where c is the hypotenuse, prove that the radius r of the circle which touches the
sides of the triangle is given by r = (a+b–c)/2.

Q15) ABC is a right triangle, right angled at B, such that BC = 6cm and AB = 8cm . Find the radius of the circle.

Q16) A circle is inscribed in a quadrilateral ABCD in which /B = 90° . If AD = 23cm , AB = 29cm and DS = 5cm . Find the radius of
the circle. (In the given figure above)

Q17) If from an external point B of a circle with centre O, two tangents BC and BD are drawn such that /DBC = 120° , prove that
BC + BD = BO , ie BO = 2BC.

Q18) Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre O from an external point T. Prove that /PTQ = 2 /OPQ.
Q19) 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) PA.PB = PT²

Q20) From a point P, the two tangents PA and PB are drawn to a circle with centre O and radius r, if OP = 2r, Show that ∆APB is
equilateral.

Q21) Tangents PQ and PR are drawn to a circle such that /RPQ = 30° . A chord RS is drawn parallel to the tangent PQ . Find /RQS

Q22) Prove that AB = CD.

Q23) If XP and XQ are tangents from point X to the circle with centre O. R is a point on the circle. Prove that XA + AR = XB + BR.
(In the given figure above)

Q24) CP and CQ are tangents from point C to the circle with centre O. ARB is another tangent touching the circle at R. If CP =
11cm , BC = 7cm , then find the length of BR.

Q25) A circle touches all the four sides of quadrilateral ABCD with AB = 6cm , BC= 7cm , CD= 4cm . Find AD.(in the given figure )

Q26) If PA and PB are tangents to a circle with centre O. Such that PA = 10cm , /APB = 60° . Find the length of the chord.

Q27) In figure, ∆ABC circumscribes the circle with centre O. If AB + CY = 8cm , then find the perimeter of ∆ABC.(in above fig.)
Q28) Show that the tangents at the extremities of any chord make equal angles with the chord.

Q29) A circle touches all four sides of a quadrilateral ABCD with sides AB = 6cm , BC = 7cm , CD = 4cm, find AD .

Q30) PQ is a chord of length 10cm of a circle of radius 7cm . The tangents at P and Q intersects at a point T. Find the length of
TP.(in the given figure above)

Q31) PQ is a chord of a circle with centre O and PT is a tangent. If /QPT = 60° , find /PRQ =?

Q32) Find the length of the tangent in given figure, where O is the centre of the circle.(in the given figure above)

Q33) In figure, the radius of incircle of ∆ABC of area 84cm² is 4cm and the length of the segments AP and BP into which the side
AB is divided by the point of contact P are 6cm and 8cm . Find the length of the sides AC and BC.

Q34) The radii of two concentric circles are 13cm and 8cm. AB is a diameter of the bigger circle and BD is the tangent to the
smaller circle touching it at D and intersecting the larger circle at P on producing. Find the length of AP.(in above fig)

Q35) A is a point at a distance 13cm from the centre O, of a circle of radius 5cm . 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 intersects AP at B and AQ at C . Find the perimeter of
∆ABC.