Chords of a Circle

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Chords of a Circle: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Alternate Segment Theorem and Angle Subtended in Same Segment

Important Questions on Chords of a Circle

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In the given figure, if AQB=25°, find PAB+PBA

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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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In the given figure, AB is the diameter. The tangent at C meets AB produced at Q. If CAB=34º, find CQB.

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In the given figure, QAP is the tangent at point A and PBD is a straight line. If ACB=36º and APB=42º, find BCD.

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In the given figure, QAP is the tangent at point A and PBD is a straight line. If ACB=36º and APB=42º, find BAP.

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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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In the following figure, PQ is the tangent to the circle at A,DB is the diameter and O is the centre of the circle. If ADB = 30° and CBD = 60°, calculate QAB.

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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 figure, PAT is tangent to the circle with centre O, at point A on its circumference and is parallel to Chord BC. If CDQ is a line segment, show that ADQ=ADB.

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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 intersect each other at points A and B. Their common tangent touches the circles at points P and Q as shown in the figure. Show that the angles PAQ and PBQ are supplementary.

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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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In the given figure, PT touches the circle with centre O at point R. Diameter SQ is produced to meet the tangent TR at P. Given SPR=x° and QRP= y°, write an expression connecting x and y.

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In the given figure, PT touches the circle with centre O at point R. Diameter SQ is produced to meet the tangent TR at P. Given SPR=x° and QRP= y°, prove that ORS = y°.

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In the figure below, in a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD, diagonal AC bisects the angle C. Then prove that diagonal BD is parallel to the tangent PQ of a circle which passes through the points A.

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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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