SUBJECT – MATHEMATICS, CLASS –X
CHAPTER -10 (CIRCLES)
WORKSHEET (STANDARD)
Choose the correct option-
1. The length of the tangent drawn from a point 8cm away from the centre of a circle of
radius 6cm is
(a) 10cm (b) 5cm (c) √7𝑐𝑚 (d) 2√7 cm
2. If tangents PA and PB from a point P to a circle with centre O are inclined to each
other at an angle of 80° ,then ∠POA is
(a)300 (b) 700 (c)500 (d)1000
3. 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 5 cm .Then the
diameter of the circle is ------------.
4. If two tangents inclined at an angle 60°are drawn to a circle of radius 3 cm then length
of each tangent is --------------.
5.
If the angle between two tangents drawn from a point P to a circle of radius r and
centre O is 1200 then find the length of OP .
6. PA and PB are the two tangents drawn to the circle .O is the centre of the circle . A
and B are the point of contact of the tangents PA and PB with the circle .If ∠OPA=350
then find ∠POB .
7. Prove that the tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the
point of contact . [NCERT TEXTBOOK]
8. Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre O from an external point T
. Prove that ∠𝑃𝑇𝑄 = 2∠𝑂𝑃𝑄 . [CBSE 2009, 11 ,12 & 13]
9. If a circle touches the side BC of a triangle ABC at P and extended sides
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AB and AC at Q and R respectively. Prove that 𝐴𝑄 = (𝐵𝐶 + 𝐶𝐴 + 𝐴𝐵).
2
[NCERT EXEMPLAR , CBSE 2011,12]
10. PQ is a chord of length 8cm of a circle of radius 5cm .The tangents at P and Q
intersect at a point T . Find the length TP. [NCERT TEXTBOOK]
11. If a, b, c are the sides of a right triangle where c is the hypotenuse, prove that the
𝑎+𝑏−𝑐
radius r of the circle which touches the sides of the triangle is given by 𝑟 = .
2
[NCERT EXEMPLAR , CBSE 2012]
12. In a right triangle ABC in which ∠ B= 900 , a circle is drawn with AB as diameter
intersecting the hypotenuse AC at P . Prove that the tangent to the circle at P bisects
BC.
13. Prove that the tangent drawn at the mid- point of an arc of a circle is parallel to the
chord joining the end points of the arc.
14. AB is a diameter and AC is a chord of a circle with centre O such that ∠BAC=300.
The tangent at C intersects extended AB at a point D . Prove that BC = BD.
15. A is a point at a distance 13 cm from the centre O of a circle of radius 5 cm. AP and
AQ are the tangents to the circle at P and Q . If a tangent BC is drawn at a point R
lying on the minor arc PQ to intersect AP at B and AQ at C , find the perimeter of the
∆ ABC .
16. AB is a diameter of a circle . AH and BK are the perpendiculars from A and B
respectively to the tangent at P. Prove that AH+BK=AB.
17. If a hexagon ABCDEF circumscribe a circle , prove that AB+CD+EF = BC+DE+FA.
[NCERT EXEMPLAR]
18. In the given figure , from an external point P , a tangent PT and a line segment PAB
drawn to a circle with centre O . ON is perpendicular on the chord AB . Prove that
PA.PB = PN2 – AN2 . [NCERT EXEMPLAR]
19. In the given fig. a ∆ABC is drawn to circumscribe a circle of radius 4 cm such that the
line segment BD and DC into which BC is divided by the point of contact D are of
lengths 8 cm and 6 cm respectively. Find the sides AB and AC.
20. In the given fig. XY and X’Y ’ are two parallel tangents to a circle with centre O and
another tangent AB with point of contact C intersecting XY at A and X’Y ’ at B. Prove
that < 𝐴𝑂𝐵 = 90°.
