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

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

ii) Find the length of RP.

Important Questions on Circles
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.

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

Shown below is a circle with centre . VP = 34 cm, PR = 36 cm and RS = 17 cm. U, W, Q and S are the points of tangency.
Find the area of the shaded region in terms of .

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

In the figure given below, PA is a tangent to the circle with centre O and PCB is a straight line.
Find the measure of . Show your steps and give valid reasons.

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

Shown below is a circle with centre and tangents and .
Using triangles and , and without doing any extra constructions, prove that the tangents and are equal in length.

In the following figure, is the centre of the circle and and are tangents to the circle at points and respectively.
What is the measure of ? (Without symbol) Show your work.
