Indraprastha INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Sector 10, Dwarka, New Delhi – 110075
Class: X
Topic : Circles
ASSI/MATHS/X/October/2024-25/No.12 03/10/2024
1. In figure OP is equal to diameter of the circle. Prove that ABP is an equilateral triangle.
2. Prove that the lengths of the tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.
Using the above, do the following :
In figure, TP and TQ are tangents from T to the circle with centre O and R is any point on the circle.
If AB is a tangent to the circle at R, prove that
TA + AR = TB + BR.
3. In figure, a circle touches all the four sides of a quadrilateral ABCD with AB= 6 cm, BC = 7 cm
and CD = 4 cm. Find AD.
4. In figure, and m are two parallel tangents at P and R. The tangent at Q makes an intercept ST
between and m. Prove that SOT = 900
5. The radius of the incircle of a triangle is 4 cm and the segments into which one side is divided by
the point of contact are 6 cm and 8 cm. Determine the other two sides of the triangle.
6. A circle touches the BC of a ABC at P and touches AB and AC when produced at Q and R
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respectively as shown in figure, Show that = (Perimeter of ABC).
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7. ABCD is a quadrilateral such than D = 900. A circle C (O, r) touches the sides AB, BC, CD and
DA at P, Q, R and S respectively. If BC = 38 cm, CD = 25 cm and BP = 27 cm, find r.
8. PQR is a right angled triangle with PQ = 12 cm and QR = 5 cm. A circle with centre O and radius x
is inscribed in PQR. Find the value of x.
9. Two tangent TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre O from an external point T. Prove that
PTQ = 2OPQ .
10. In figure, if ATO = 400, find AOB
11.In figure, if AB=AC, then prove that BE= EC.
OR
ABC is an isosceles triangle in which AB=AC, circumscribed about a circle, as shown
in figure. Prove that the base is bisected by the point of contact.
11. A circle is touching the side BC of ∆ ABC at P and touching AB and AC produced at Q
and R respectively. Prove that AQ = 1/2 ( perimeter of ∆ ABC ).
12. In figure, XA and XQ are tangents from X to the circle with centre O. R is a point on the
circle. Prove that ,XA+AR=XB+BR.
13.In figure, the incircle of ∆ABC touches the sides BC,CA and AB at D,E and F respectively.
Show that AF+BD+CE=AE+BF+CD=1/2(Perimeter of ∆ABC)
14.In figure, two circles touch each other at the point C. prove that the common tangent to
the circles at C, bisects the common tangent at P and Q.
15. If a, b, c are the sides of a right triangle where c is the hypotenuse, prove that the radius r
of the circle which touches the sides of the triangle is given by r = a + b + c/2 or, r=s-c, where s
is the semi-perimeter of the triangle.
16. PA and PB are tangents from P to the circle with centre O. At point M, a tangent is drawn
cutting PA at K and PB at N. Prove that KN=AK+BN.
17. Prove that the tangent at the extremities of any chord make equal angles with the chord
18. O is the centre of a circle of radius 5cm. T is a point such that OT=13 cm and OT intersects
the circle at E. if AB is the tangent to the circle at E , find length of AB.
19. If an isosceles triangle ABC in which AB = AC = 6 cm is inscribed in a circle of radius 9 cm,
find the area of the triangle.
20. AB is a diameter of a circle. P is a point on the semi-circle APB. AH and BK are
perpendiculars from A and B respectively to the tangent at P. prove that AH+BK=AB.
21. From an external point P, a tangent PT and a line segment PAB is drawn to a circle with
centre O. ON is perpendicular on the chord AB . prove that (i) PA.PB=PN2 -AN2
(ii) PN2-AN2=OP2-OT2 (iii) PA.PB=PT2
22. In figure, BDC is a tangent to the given circle at point D such that BD = 30 cm and CD=
7cm. The other tangents BE and CF are drawn respectively from B and C to the circle and meet
when produced at A making BAC a right angle triangle . calculate (i) AF (ii) radius of the circle.
23. In figure, tangents PQ and PR are drawn from an external point P to a circle with centre O,
such that angle RPQ= 30°. A chord RS is drawn parallel to the tangent PQ. Find angle RQS.
24. In figure, two tangents AB and AC are drawn to a circle with centre O such that angle
BAC=120°. Prove that OA=2AB.
25. In figure, the tangent at a point C of a circle and a diameter AB when extended intersect at P.
If angle PCA= 110°, find angle CBA. (hint = join CO).
26. In figure, a ∆ABC is drawn to circumscribe a circle of radius 4cm such that the segments BD
and DC are of lengths 8cm and 6cm respectively. Find the lengths of sides AB and AC, when
area of ∆ABC is 84 cm2.
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27. In figure, O is the centre of the circle and BCD is tangent to it at C. Prove that angle BAC+
angle ACD = 90°
