Tangent to a Circle

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Tangent to a Circle: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Tangent to a Circle, Parallel Tangents to a Circle, Point of Contact of a Tangent to a Circle and, Property Related to Tangent and Radius of a Circle

Important Questions on Tangent to a Circle

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What is point of tangency?

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Draw a tangent at any point R on a circle of radius 3.5 cm and centre P.

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Draw a circle with radius 3 cm and construct a pair of tangents from a point 8 cm away from the centre.

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ABCD  is a cyclic quadrilateral and PQ is a tangent to the circle at C.  If BD is a diameter, DCQ=40° and ABD=60°,  the measure of BCP=k°. Then find the value of k

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To draw a pair of tangents to a circle which are inclined to each other at an angle of 60°, it is required to draw tangents at the end points of those two radii of the circle. If the angle between them is x°, then the value of x is

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QOP=70o QPR= ?


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Consider two concentric Circles where PQ is tangent to outer circle and PR is tangent to inner circle, PQ = 4 cm, OQ = 3 cm and OR = 2 cm, then find the length of PR, (O is the common centre of the two concentric circles).

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QA and PB are tangents to the circle. Find AQB


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Find R


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In the given fig. find ∠OPB= ?

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AOB=125o . Find COD




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A circle can have at most how many parallel tangents.

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Two tangent are drawn to a circle with centre 'O' from an external point T. PO : OS = 2 : 3 . Find PTQ

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If tangents PA and PB from a point P to a circle with centre O are inclined to each other at angle 80o the POA is

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If TP and TQ are two tangents to circle with centre O so that POQ=110o then PTQ is ?


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Number of tangents to a circle from an external point.

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If a line touches the circle at only one point, then it is known as

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In two concentric circles, that a chord of larger circle which is tangent to smaller circle is bisected at the point of contact. Then which of following statement true.

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Length Of a tangent from a point A at distance 5 cm from the centre Of the circle is 4 Cm. the radius Of the Circle

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In the given fig.  if TP TQ  are the two tangents to a circle  with center O so that POQ=110° , then  PTQ is ?
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