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In Fig. 8.6, if PA and PB are tangents to the circle with centre O such that ∠APB = 50°, then ∠PAB is equal to
  • a)
    35°
  • b)
    65°
  • c)
    40°
  • d)
    70°
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Crafty Classes answered
In triangle PAB
∠A+∠B+∠P=180
x+x+50=180 [ if tangents are drawn from same point then they are equal so PAB is a isoceles triangle ]
2x=130
x=65

A circle can pass through​
  • a)
    2 collinear points
  • b)
    3 collinear points
  • c)
    4 collinear points
  • d)
    4 collinear points
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Krishna Iyer answered
The answer can be 2 collinear points as well. We have three collinear points. Join one point to the other two points and then draw the perpendicular bisector for both the lines
Join the perpendicular bisectors. The point is the centre of the circle. And a circle can be formed then. Also two points can form a circle as the two points joines becomes a diameter.
Option D : The number of circles which can pass through three given non-collinear points is exactly one. 
So, A is the correct Option

 In fig., two circles with centres A and B touch each other externally at k. The length of PQ (in cm) is
  • a)
    24 cm
  • b)
    20 cm
  • c)
    27 cm
  • d)
    18 cm
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Vikas Kumar answered
Constructions - join AS and join BT.

Case 1 (triangle ASP)

We know, ∠ASP = 900 (radius is perpendicular to tangent at point of contact)

So, in triangle ASP,

AP2 = PS2 + AS2

=> 132 = 122 + AS2

=> 169 = 144 + AS2

+> AS2 = 169 - 144 = 25

=> AS = √25 = 5cm

Since AS is radius, AP = Ak = 5 cm.

Case 2 (triangle BTQ)

We know, ∠BTQ = 900 (radius is perpendicular to tangent at point of contact)

So, in triangle BTQ,

BQ2 = QT2 + BT2

= 52 = 32 + BT2

=> 25 = 9 + BT2

=> BT2 = 25 - 9 = 9

=> BT = √16 = 4cm

Since BT is radius, BT = Bk  4cm

Now, PQ = AP + Ak + Bk + BQ

=> PQ = 13 + 5 + 4 + 5

=> PQ = 27 cm

The length of the tangent drawn from a point 8 cm away from the centre of a circle of radius 6 cm is
  • a)
    √7 cm
  • b)
    2√7 cm
  • c)
    10 cm
  • d)
    5 cm
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Pooja Shah answered
Let P be the external point and PA and PB be the tangents and OA and OB be the radii.
So OP is the hypotenuse=8cm 
Applying Pythagoras theorem,
H= P+ B2
64 = AP+ 36
AP = 

In the given figure, AR=5cm, BR=4cm and AC =11cm. What is the length of BC?
  • a)
    6 cm
  • b)
    10 cm
  • c)
    4 cm
  • d)
    8 cm
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Vivek Rana answered
Since the sides of the triangles are tangent to the circle. BR = BP,AR = AQ and CP = CQ
So, BP = 4cm and AQ = 5
CQ = 11-5 = 6 = CP
BC = BP + CP = 4 + 6 = 10 cm
 

At point A on a diameter AB of a circle of radius 10 cm, tangent XAY is drawn to the circle. The length of the chord CD parallel to XY at a distance 16 cm from A is
  • a)
    8 cm
  • b)
    10 cm
  • c)
    16 cm
  • d)
    18 cm
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Aditya Shah answered
In the given figure
XY is the tangent to the circle
We know that tangent is at right angle with the line joining the tangent point to the centre of the circle
Therefore,
∠OAY = 90°
∵ CD is parallel to XY
Therefore,
∠OAY = ∠BED = 90° (Corresponding angles)
Again,
Given that
AE = 16 cm
And the radius of the circle is 10 cm
Therefore,
AO = 10 cm
∴ OE = AE - AO = 16 - 10 = 6 cm
Also,
OC = 10 cm (Radius of the circle)

In fig, O is the centre of the circle, CA is tangent at A and CB is tangent at B drawn to the circle. If ∠ACB = 75°, then ∠AOB =
  • a)
    75°
  • b)
    85°
  • c)
    95°
  • d)
    105º
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Solution:- The length of tangents drawn from an external point to the circle are equal.

In the figure, CA and CB are the tangents from external point of a circle and OA and OB are the two radius of a circle.

Draw a line OC, then you will get two triangles OAC and OBC.

In a ∆le AOC and ∆le BOC,

Angle OAC and OBC = 180 degree. Because, these are angles between the radii and tangents. So, there are two right angles.

The value for right angled triangle is 90 degree. Here, you can see both right angled triangle, so 90×2 = 180 degree.

Angle AOB = Angle OAC + Angle OBC - Angle ACB.

Given:- Angle ACB = 75 degree. , Angle OAC and OBC = 90 degree.

Angle AOB = 90 + 90 - 75.
Angle AOB = 180 -75.
Angle AOB =105 degree.

So, option d is correct friend.

If PA and PB are tangents to the circle with centre O such that ∠APB = 40, then ∠OAB is equal to
  • a)
    30
  • b)
    40
  • c)
    25
  • d)
    20
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Parth Basu answered
Let ∠OAB = ∠OBA = x [Opposite angles of opposite equal radii] And ∠AOB =180° -  40° = 140°
Now, in triangle AOB,
∠OAB + ∠OBA + ∠AOB = 180°
⇒ x + x +140° = 180°
⇒ 2x = 40°
⇒ x = 20° 
∴ ∠OAB = 20°

 If figure 1, O is the centre of a circle, PQ is a chord and PT is the tangent at P. If ∠POQ = 70o, then ∠TPQ is equal to
  • a)
    45°
  • b)
  • c)
    35°
  • d)
    70°
Correct answer is 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Ananya Das answered
POQ is an isosceles triangle because of 2 radii as sides. So by angle sum property, 2*angle OPQ=180-70=110
Angle OPQ=55°
Since Angle TPO is a right angle , because PT is a tangent,
Angle OPQ+Angle TPQ=90
Angle TPQ=90° - 55° = 35°

 The length of the tangent drawn from a point 8 cm away from the centre of a circle, of radius 6 cm, is :​
  • a)
    10 cm
  • b)
    5 cm
  • c)
    √7 cm
  • d)
    2√7 cm
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Since tangent is perpendicular to radius, the triangle so formed is a right angled triangle,
So using Pythagoras Theorem,
Line joining centre and And the point outside the circle is hypotenuse and tangent and radius are the two sides
H2=P2+B2
64=P2+36
P= 

If the diagonals of a cyclic quadrilateral are equal, then the quadrilateral is
  • a)
    rhombus
  • b)
    square
  • c)
    rectangle
  • d)
    none of these
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Raghav Bansal answered
Let ABCD be a cyclic quadrilateral having diagonals BD and AC, intersecting each other at point O.

(Consider BD as a chord)
∠BCD + ∠BAD = 180 (Cyclic quadrilateral)

∠BCD = 180− 90 = 90
(Considering AC as a chord)

∠ADC + ∠ABC = 180 (Cyclic quadrilateral)

90+ ∠ABC = 180
∠ABC = 90

Each interior angle of a cyclic quadrilateral is of 90.Hence it is a rectangle.

 From a point A, the length of a tangent to a circle is 8cm and distance of A from the circle is 10cm. The length of the diameter of the circle is
  • a)
    6 cm
  • b)
    12 cm
  • c)
    16 cm
  • d)
    14 cm
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Himaja Ammu answered
Angle APO=90[radius is always perpendicular to the tangent)]
now by Pythagoras theorem AO^2=AP^2+OP^2
10^2=8^2+OP^2
OP^2=36
OP=6cm
here OP is nothing but the radius of circle
we know diameter is twice the radius...so
diameter=(2×6)=12 cm

Two circles touch each other externally at C and AB is common tangent of circles, then ∠ACB is
  • a)
    70°
  • b)
    60°
  • c)
    100°
  • d)
    90°
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Nirmal Kumar answered
Option d is correct because we know that tangents drawn from an external point to a circle make 90 degree at the point of contact

Number of tangents, that can be drawn to a circle, parallel to a given chord is
  • a)
    3
  • b)
    Zero
  • c)
    Infinite
  • d)
    2
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Gaurav Kumar answered
There are only two tangents that can be drawn parallel to a given chord. That is the tangents are drawn on either side of the chord so that both are parallel to the chord.

A circle is inscribed in ΔABC having sides 8 cm, 10 cm and 12 cm as shown in the figure. Then,
 
  • a)
    AD = 7 cm, BE = 5 cm.
  • b)
    AD = 8 cm, BE = 5 cm.
  • c)
    AD = 8 cm, BE = 6 cm.
  • d)
    AD = 5 cm, BE = 7 cm.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Arun Khatri answered
Let AD = x and BE = y
∴ BD = 12 -  x ⇒  BE = 12 - x [BD = BE = Tangents to a circle from an external point]
⇒ y = 12 - x ⇒ x+y = 12.......(i)
Also, AF = x and CF = 10 - x and CE = 8 - y
Also, AF = x and CF = 10 — x and CE = 8 -  y
∴ 10 - x = 8 - yx - y = 2  (ii)
On solving eq. (i) and (ii), we get x = 7 and y = 5
⇒ AD = 7 cm and BE = 5cm 

The tangents drawn at the ends of a diameter of a circle are:​
  • a)
    intersecting at a point inside the circle
  • b)
    perpendicular
  • c)
    intersecting at the centre of the circle
  • d)
    parallel
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Rahul Kapoor answered

Here AB is a diameter of the circle with centre O, two tangents PQ and RS drawn at points A and B respectively.
Radius will be perpendicular to these tangents.

Thus, OA ⊥ RS and OB ⊥ PQ

∠OAR = ∠OAS = ∠OBP = ∠OBQ = 90degree

Therefore,

∠OAR = ∠OBQ (Alternate interior angles)

∠OAS = ∠OBP (Alternate interior angles)

Since alternate interior angles are equal, lines PQ and RS will be parallel.

If ΔABC is circumscribing a circle in the Fig. 8.12. The length of AB is
  • a)
    12 cm
  • b)
    13 cm
  • c)
    9 cm
  • d)
    14 cm
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

See, as you can see the figure friend, you can see the Triangle with the circumscribed circle and they given some values to find right. So, now, as per the question, we should find the value for AB. So,

As you have studied the theorem of the chapter circle, Apply the theorem.

"The length of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal".


Given:-

BG = 6cm , GC = 4cm , AC = 12cm , AB =?

Here, in this triange, BG = 6cm. So, BF is also 6cm as it is both tangents of a circle. So,

BG (6cm) = BF (6cm).

GC = 4cm, So CE is also 4cm as it is also a tangent of a circle. So,

GC (4cm) = CE (4cm).

Total length of AC is 12cm. So, we got CE = 4cm. We should find AE. Then do,

AE = AC - CE.
AE = 12 - 4.
AE = 8cm.

(Put the same value of AE for AF. Because, AF is also a tangent of a circle. So put AF = 8cm)

So now, we can find the value for AB.

AB = AF + FB.
AB = 8 + 6
AB = 14cm.

Therefore, the value of AB is 14cm. So the correct option is Option d.

Hope you have understand the answer and sorry for the brief explanation friend...

At one end of a diameter PQ of a circle of radius 5 cm, tangent XPYis drawn to the circle. The length of chord AB parallel to XY and at a distance of 8 cm from P is
  • a)
    6 cm.
  • b)
    5 cm.
  • c)
    7 cm.
  • d)
    8 cm
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Prasad Chavan answered
Here, OP = 00 = 5 cm [Radii]
And OR = PR -  OP = 8 - 5 = 3 cm Also, OA = 5 cm [Radius]
Now, in triangle AOQ, OA2 = OR2 + AR2 ⇒ 52 = 32 + AR2
⇒AR2 = 25-9= 160 AR= 4cm
Since, perpendicular from centre of a circle to a chord bisects the chord.
∴ AB = AR+ BR = 4+ 4 = 8cm 

The length of tangent PQ, from an external point P is 24 cm. If the distance of the point P from the centre is 25 cm, then the diameter of the circle is 
  • a)
    7 cm
  • b)
    14 cm.
  • c)
    15 cm.
  • d)
    12 cm
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Swara Chopra answered
Here ∠OPQ = 90°[Angle between tangent and radius through the point of contact]
∴ OQ2 = OP2 + PQ2 (25)2 = OP2 + (24)2 ⇒ OP2 = 625 - 576 ⇒ OP2 = 49
⇒ OP = 7 cm
Therefore, the diameter = 2 x OP = 2 x 7 = 14 cm 

In the figure, the pair of tangents AP and AQ, drawn from an external point A to a circle with centre O, are perpendicular to each other and length of each tangent is 4 cm, then the radius of the circle is
  • a)
    10 cm
  • b)
    4 cm
  • c)
    7.5 cm
  • d)
    2.5 cm
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Arun Yadav answered
Join OA.
Triangles OPA and OQA are congruent.
⇒∠PAO = ∠QAO = 45o
Tangent and radius are perpendicular at the point of contact.
∠OPA = 90o
⇒∠OAP = ∠AOP = 45o
⇒OP = AP = 4cm
So the radius of the circle is 4 cm.

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