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Activity 24

OBJECTIVE MATERIAL REQUIRED


To verify that the lengths of tangents Glazed papers of different colours,
to a circle from some external point geometry box, sketch pen, scissors,
are equal. cutter and glue.
METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION
1. Draw a circle of any radius, say a units, with centre O on a coloured glazed
paper of a convenient size [see Fig. 1].
2. Take any point P outside the circle.
3. Place a ruler touching the point P and the circle, lift the paper and fold it to
create a crease passing through P [see Fig. 2].

t o
b e

Fig. 1 Fig. 2

4. Created crease is a tangent to the circle from the point P. Mark the point of
contact of the tangent and the circle as Q. Join PQ [see Fig. 3].
5. Now place ruler touching the point P and the other side of the circle, and
fold the paper to create a crease again (see Fig. 4].
P

Fig. 3 Fig. 4

6. This crease is the second tangent to the circle from the point P. Mark the
point of contact of the tangent and the circle as R. Join PR [see Fig. 5].
7. Join the centre of the circle O to the point P [see Fig. 6].

R R

Fig. 5 Fig. 6

DEMONSTRATION
1. Fold the circle along OP.
2. We observe that Q coincides with R. Therefore, QP = RP, i.e.,
length of the tangent QP = length of the tangent RP.
This verifies the result.
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OBSERVATION
On actual measurement:

1. Length of tangent QP =
2. Length of tangent RP =
n e d

So, length of tangent QP = length of tangent


APPLICATION
This result is useful in solving problems in geometry and mensuration.
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Activity 26
OBJECTIVE MATERIAL REQUIRED
To obtain formula for area of a circle Threads of different colours,
experimentally. scissors, cardboard, thick sheet of
paper, adhesive, ruler.
METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION
1. Draw a circle of radius say r units on a thick sheet of paper, cut it out and
paste it on the cardboard.
2. Cut the coloured threads of different sizes in pairs.
3. Fillup the circle by pasting one set of coloured threads of different sizes in
concentric pattern so that there is no gap left in between the threads as
shown in Fig. 1.
4. Arrange the other set of coloured threads starting from smallest to the largest
in the pattern shown in Fig. 2. Last thread will be of same colour and same
length as that of the outermost thread of the circle as shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 1

H=r
Fig. 2
DEMONSTRATION
1. Number and size of threads pasted on the circle and number and size of
thread pasted in the form of triangle are the same.
2. Therefore, area covered by threads on the circle and area of triangular shaped
figure formed by threads is the same.
1
3. Area of triangle = Base x Height
2

4. Base of triangle is equal to the circumference of the circle (2r) and height
of the triangle is equal to radius of circle, i.e., r.

5. Area of the circle =Area of triangle x2rr Xr=r

OBSERVATION
On actual measurement:

1. Base of the triangle = units.

2. Height of triangle = units (i.e., radius of the circle).

3. Area of triangle = 2
(Base x Height) sq. units.

4. Area of circle = Area of triangle =

APPLICATION
NoTE
This result can be used in finding areas of
flower beds of circular and semi-circular Thinner the thread more is the

shapes and also for making circular designs and accuracy. Fig. 2 is not drawn to
scale.
in estimating the number of circular tiles
required to cover a floor.

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