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In the adjoining figure, the tangent at a point Cof a circle with centre O and a diameter AB when extended intersect at P. If PCA=110°, find CBA.

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Important Questions on Circles

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In the adjoining figure, XP and XQ are two tangents to a circle with centre O from a point X outside the circle. ARB is a tangent to the circle at R. Prove that, XA+AR=XB+BR.

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In the adjoining figure, PA and PB are tangents to the circle from an external point PCD is another tangent touching the circle at Q. If AP=12 cm and CQ=DQ=3 cm, then find CP+DP.

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Let s denotes the semi-perimeter of ABC in which BC=a, CA=b, AB=c. If a circle touches the sides BC, CA, AB at D, E, F respectively. Prove that BD=s-b.

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In the adjoining figure, quadrilateral ABCD is circumscribed. If the radius of incircle (centre O) is 10 cm and ADDC. Find the value of x.

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In the adjoining figure, a circle touches all the four sides of a quadrilateral ABCD whose three sides are AB=6 cm, BC=7 cm and CD=4 cm. Find AD.

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In the adjoining figure, ABC is a triangle in which B=90°BC=48 cm and AB=14 cm. A circle is inscribed in the triangle whose centre is O. Find the radius of the incircle.

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In the adjoining figure, AB is a chord of a circle with centre O. At B, a tangent PB is drawn such that its length is 24 cm. The distance of P from centre is 26 cm. If the length of chord AB is 16 cm, then find its distance from the centre.

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In the adjoining figure, a triangle PQR is drawn to circumscribe a circle of radius 6 cm such that the segments QT and QR into which QR is divided by the point of contact T, are of lengths 12 cm and 9 cm respectively. If the area of PQR is 189 cm2, then find the lengths of PQ and PR.

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