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Tangent to a Circle

Subtopic

Tangent to a Circle under Circles for Grade 10 CBSE.

About Topic & Revision

Preview questions (no answers)

  1. 1.

    A tangent PQPQ is drawn from point PP to a circle with center OO and radius 20 cm20\text{ cm}. If OP=29 cmOP = 29\text{ cm}, find PQPQ.

    A.

    21 cm21\text{ cm}

    B.

    20 cm20\text{ cm}

    C.

    25 cm25\text{ cm}

    D.

    23 cm23\text{ cm}

  2. 2.

    If PA=3x+5PA = 3x + 5 and PB=2x+9PB = 2x + 9 are lengths of tangents from point PP to a circle, then xx is:

    A.

    1

    B.

    2

    C.

    3

    D.

    4

  3. 3.

    Two circles of radii 10 cm10\text{ cm} and 8 cm8\text{ cm} are concentric. The length of a chord of the larger circle that is tangent to the smaller circle is:

    A.

    6 cm6\text{ cm}

    B.

    12 cm12\text{ cm}

    C.

    18 cm18\text{ cm}

    D.

    16 cm16\text{ cm}

Download the worksheet for Circles - Tangent to a Circle to practice offline. It includes additional chapter-level practice questions.

Number of Tangents from a Point on a Circle

Subtopic

Number of Tangents from a Point on a Circle under Circles for Grade 10 CBSE.

About Topic & Revision

Preview questions (no answers)

  1. 1.

    From a point located on the boundary of a circular field, how many straight lines can be drawn that touch the field at exactly one point?

    A.

    00

    B.

    11

    C.

    22

    D.

    Infinite

  2. 2.

    A point UU is 55 cm away from the center of a circle of radius 1111 cm. The number of tangents from UU is:

    A.

    00

    B.

    22

    C.

    11

    D.

    33

  3. 3.

    A point VV is 1515 cm away from the center of a circle of radius 1111 cm. The number of tangents from VV is:

    A.

    00

    B.

    22

    C.

    11

    D.

    33

Download the worksheet for Circles - Number of Tangents from a Point on a Circle to practice offline. It includes additional chapter-level practice questions.

Properties of Tangents

Subtopic

Properties of Tangents under Circles for Grade 10 CBSE.

About Topic & Revision

Preview questions (no answers)

  1. 1.

    If the radius of a circle is 5 cm5 \text{ cm} and the distance of a point TT from the center is 4 cm4 \text{ cm}, then the number of tangents that can be drawn from TT to the circle is:

    A.

    0

    B.

    1

    C.

    2

    D.

    Infinite

  2. 2.

    The angle between two tangents from an external point is ______ to the angle subtended by the line segments joining the points of contact at the center.

    A.

    Complementary

    B.

    Supplementary

    C.

    Equal

    D.

    Double

  3. 3.

    The point where a tangent meets the circle is called the point of contact. This point always lies:

    A.

    Inside the circle

    B.

    Outside the circle

    C.

    On the circle

    D.

    At the center

Download the worksheet for Circles - Properties of Tangents to practice offline. It includes additional chapter-level practice questions.

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