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In the figure below, PQ and RQ are tangents to the circle with centre O and radius 6cm

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i) Prove that PQR is an equilateral triangle.
ii) Find the length of RP. 

Important Questions on Circles

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A point is 25 cm from the centre of a circle of radius 15 cm. Find the length of the tangent from the point to the circle. 

 

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In the figure below, a circle with centre O is inscribed inside ALMN. A and B are the points of tangency.

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Find ANB.

 

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Shown below is a circle with centre O. VP = 34 cm, PR = 36 cm and RS = 17 cm. U, W, Q and S are the points of tangency.

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Find the area of the shaded region in terms of π

 

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Shown below is a circle with centre O and radius 5 units. PM and PN are tangents and the length of chord MN is 6 units.

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Find the length of (PM + PN). Show your work.

 

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 In the figure given below, PA is a tangent to the circle with centre O and PCB is a straight line.

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Find the measure of OBC. Show your steps and give valid reasons.

 

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ABCD is a square. CD is a tangent to the circle with centre O as shown in the figure below.

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If OD = CE, what is the ratio of the area of the circle and the area of the square? Show your steps and give valid reasons.

 

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Shown below is a circle with centre O and tangents PQ and PR.

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Using triangles QOR and PQR, and without doing any extra constructions, prove that the tangents PQ and PR are equal in length.

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In the following figure, O is the centre of the circle and PQ and PS are tangents to the circle at points Q and S respectively.

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What is the measure of QRS? (Without symbol) Show your work.