Tangent to a Circle
Tangent to a Circle: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Tangent to a Circle, Point of Contact of a Tangent to a Circle, Property Related to Tangent and Radius of a Circle, and Parallel Tangents to a Circle.
Important Questions on Tangent to a Circle


In the following figure, and are tangents to the circle, with centre If calculate

In a triangle the incircle with centre touches and at points and respectively. Calculate , given that

In the following figure, is the tangent to the circle at is the diameter and is the centre of the circle. If and calculate

The given figure shows a circle with centre and is tangent to it at Show that

In the given figure, is the common chord of two intersecting circles and is their common tangent. Prove that the line produced bisects at

In two concentric circles, prove that all chords of the outer circle, which touch the inner circle, are of equal length.

Two parallel tangents of a circle meet a third tangent at points and Prove that subtends a right angle at the centre.

Tangents and are drawn to a circle, with centre from an exterior point Prove that .

In figure, is the centre of the circle and from an exterior point two tangents and are drawn to the circle atand respectively then prove that is a cyclic quadrilateral.

A circle touches all sides of a quadrilateral. Prove that the angle made by opposite sides at the centre are supplementary.

A circle with centre at touches the four sides of a quadrilateral internally in such a way that it divides in and . If the radius of the circle is , where , find the value of .

The tangent of length is drawn to a circle, which is away from the centre of the circle. If the radius of the circle is . Find the value of .

The common point of tangent line and circle is known as point of _____ .

A circle can have _____ parallel tangent lines.

_____ tangent line(s) can be drawn from a point situated on circle. (Mention the answer in words)

two tangents at the points and on the circle if is diameter then .

A tangent line touches a circle at point whose center is and is any other point on the tangent line, then .

Tangent of circle is the line which intersect the circle at two points.
