Tangent and Normal to a Circle
Tangent and Normal to a Circle: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as Tangent to a Circle, Equation of Tangent to a Circle, Equation of Tangent at a Point on the Circle, Parametric Form of a Tangent to a Circle, Equation of Tangent in Slope Form to a Circle, etc.
Important Questions on Tangent and Normal to a Circle
How many tangents can be drawn to a circle from a point on the same circle? Justify your answer.

Find the equation of the normal to the circle in the parametric form, where the parameter is .

The tangent at on the circle touches the circle at . Then, a point of trisection of is

The equation of the normal to the circle which is parallel to the straight line is given by

A circle has a diameter having the coordinates as and , also this circle touches the line , find the coordinates of point of contact :

The line touches a circle at The equation of circle if it passes through is . Evaluate .

The tangents of two points and on the circle with centre intersect at a point If in quadrilateral then the measure of is given by

The locus of the point of intersection of two perpendicular tangents of a circle is called

The locus of the point of intersection of tangents drawn to a circle if the difference between their parameters at the point of contact is

The normal to the circle given by at meets the circle again at the point

The normal drawn at on the circle meets the circle at another point . Then the coordinates of are

If and are the tangents of the circle, then radius of the circle is = ........

How many common tangents can be drawn to the following circles and

The number of distinct tangents that can be drawn from the origin to the circle is

The angle between the tangents drawn at the points and to the circle is

The coordinates of the centre of the smallest circle passing through the origin and having as a diameter are

If the line be a tangent to the circle , then

The equation of the tangent to circle , parallel to line are

The equation of the tangent to circle , parallel to line are

The equation of the tangent to circle , parallel to line are
