Number of Tangents from a Point on a Circle

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Number of Tangents from a Point on a Circle: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Position of a Point with Respect to a Circle, Method to Find Length of the Tangent from an External Point to a Circle & Property Related to Length of Tangents from an External Point to a Circle etc.

Important Questions on Number of Tangents from a Point on a Circle

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Prove that the point (1, - 1) lies within the circle x2 + y2 - 4x + 6y + 4 = 0.

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Find the position of the point 2,3  with respect to the circle x2+y2-6x-4y=0.

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Find the position of the point 3,4  with respect to the circle x2+y2=9

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Find the position of the point 5,12  with respect to the circle x2+y2=169.

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How many tangents can you draw to a circle from a point outside the circle at a fixed distance?

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The number of tangents to a circle drawn from a point outside the circle is:

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In the given figure, TA and TB are tangents to the circle with centre 'O'. If ATB=80°, then ABT=?

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In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and AB=15 cm and AC=7.5 cm. If the radius of the circle is r cm, then find the value of r.

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The radius of a circle is 8 cm. If the length of a tangent drawn to this circle from a point at a distance of 10 cm from its centre is k cm, then find the value of k.

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In the given figure, tangent PT=12.5 cm and PA=10 cm, find AB.

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In the given figure, two circles touch each other externally at point PAB is the direct common tangent of these circle prove that tangent at point P bisect AB.

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In the figure, if AB=AC then prove that BQ=CQ

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From the given figure, prove that AP+BQ+CR=BP+CQ+AR. Also, show that AP+ BQ +CR =12×perimeter ofABC.

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If the sides of a parallelogram touch a circle, prove that the parallelogram is a rhombus. 

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Two circle touch each other internally. Show that the tangent drawn to the two circle from any point on the common tangent, are equal in length. 

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Prove that the perimeter of a right triangle is equal to the sum of the diameter of its incircle and twice the diameter of its circumcircle.
 

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In the figure, chords AE and BC intersect each other at point D.

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If AD=BD, show that AE=BC.
 

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In the given figure, diameter AB and chord CD of a circle meet at P. PT is a tangent to the circle at T. CD=7.8 cm, PD=5 cm, PB=4 cm. Find AB and the length of tangent PT.

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In the given figure, two circles touch each other externally at point P. AB is the direct common tangent of these circles Prove that angle APB = 90°.
 

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In the figure below, centre of the circle is O and tangents PA and PB drawn from point P touch the circle at  A and B respectively. Prove that OP is the bisector of line AB.

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