Angle Relationships in Circles

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Angle Relationships in Circles: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Property Related to Tangent and Radius of a Circle, Angle Subtended by a Chord at a Point on the Circle, Theorem on Internal Division of Chords & Theorem on External Division of Chords etc.

Important Questions on Angle Relationships in Circles

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If a line is drawn through an end point of a chord of a circle so that the angle formed with the chord is equal to the angle subtended by the chord in the alternate segment, then the line is a tangent to the circle.

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If secants containing chords PQ and MN of a circle, intersect outside the circle at E. If PE=6 cm, ME=3 cm and NE=12 cm, the length of QE is ___

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In the figure, PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral. Find the values of x and y.

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In the figure, PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral. Find the values of x and y.

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In the following figure, PQ=QR, RQP=68º, PC and CQ are tangents to the circle with centre O. Calculate the value of QCP.

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In the given figure, ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral, PQ is tangent to the circle at point C and BD is its diameter. If DCQ=40° and ABD=60°, find DBC.

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If PQ is a tangent to the circle at R, calculate PRS. Given that, O is the centre of the circle and angle TRQ = 30°.

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According to figure answer the following questions:

(i) BAQ is an alternate segment of circle.

(ii) DAP is an alternate segment of circle.

(iii) If B is joined with C then ACB is equal to which angle?

(iv) ABD and ADB is equal to which angle? 

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In the given circle with centre with centre O, ABC=100º, ACD=40º and CT is a tagent to the circle at C. Find ADC and DCT.

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Two circles touch each other internally at a point P. A chord AB of the bigger circle intersects the other circle in C and D. Prove that  CPA =DPB.


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Two circles with centres O and O' are drawn to intersect each other at points A and B. Centre O of one circle lies on the circumference of the other circle and CD is drawn tangent as to the circle with centre O' at A. Prove that OA bisects angle BAC.

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According to figure, PQ and XY are parallel tangents. If QRT=30° then find the value of TSY.
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According to the figure, if BAC = 80° then find the value of BCP.
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