## RS Aggarwal Class 10 Solutions Chapter 12 Circles Test Yourself

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Question 1.
Solution:
In the given figure,
PT is the tangent and PQ is the chord of the circle with centre O.
∠OPT = 50°

OP is radius and PT is the tangent.
OP ⊥ PT ⇒ ∠OPT = 90°
∠OPQ + ∠QPT = 90°
⇒ ∠OPQ + 50° = 90°
⇒ ∠OPQ = 90° – 50° = 40°
In ∆OPQ,
OP = OQ (radii of the same circle)
∠OQP = ∠OPQ = 40°
In ∆OPQ,
∠POQ = 180° – (∠OPQ + ∠OQP)
= 180° – (40° + 40°) = 180° – 80°
= 100° (b)

Question 2.
Solution:
Angle between two radii of a circle = 130°

Then ∠APB = 180° – ∠AOB
= 180°- 130° = 50° (c)

Question 3.
Solution:
In the given figure,
PA and PB are the tangents drawn from P to the circle with centre O
∠APB = 80°

OA is radius of the circle and AP is the tangent
OA ⊥ AP ⇒ ∠OAP = 90°
OP bisects ∠APB,
∠APO = $$\frac { 1 }{ 2 }$$ x 80 = 40°
∠POA = 180° – (90° + 40°)
= 180° – 130° = 50° (b)

Question 4.
Solution:
In the given figure, AD and AE are tangents to the circle with centre O.
BC is the tangent at F which meets AD at C and AE at B
AE = 5 cm

AE and AD are the tangents to the circle
AE = AD = 5 cm
Tangents from an external point drawn to the circle are equal
CD = CF and BE = BF
Now, perimeter of ∆ABC = AB + AC + BC
= AB + AC + BF + CF (BE = BF and CF = CD)
= AB + AC + BE + CD
= AB + BE + AC + CD
= 5 + 5 = 10 cm (b)

Question 5.
Solution:
In the given figure, a quadrilateral ABCD is circumscribed a circle touching its sides at P, Q, R and S respectively.
AB = x cm, BC = 7 cm, CR = 3 cm and AS = 5 cm

A circle touches the sides of a quadrilateral ABCD.
AB + CD = BC + AD …(i)
Now, AP and AS are tangents to the circle
AP = AS = 5 cm …(ii)
Similarly, CQ = CR = 3 cm
BP = BQ = x – 5 = 4
BQ = BC – CQ = 7 – 3 = 4 cm
x – 5 = 4
⇒ x = 4 + 5 = 9cm

Question 6.
Solution:
In the given figure, PA and PB are the tangents drawn from P to the circle.
OA and OB are the radii of the circle and AP and BP are the tangents.
OA ⊥ AP and OB ⊥ BP
∠OAP = ∠OBP = 90°
∠A + ∠B = 90° + 90° = 180°
But these are opposite angles of a quadrilateral
A, O, B, P are concyclic

Question 7.
Solution:
In the given figure, PA and PB are two tangents to the circle with centre O from an external point P.
∠PBA = 65°,
To find : ∠OAB and ∠APB
In ∆APB
AP = BP (Tangents from P to the circle)
∠PAB = ∠PBA = 65°
∠APB = 180° – (∠PAB + ∠PBA)
= 180° – (65° + 65°) = 180° – 130° = 50°
OA is radius and AP is tangent
OA ⊥ AP
∠OAP = 90°
∠OAB = ∠OAP – ∠PAB = 90° – 65° = 25°
Hence, ∠OAB = 25° and ∠APB = 50°

Question 8.
Solution:
Given : In the figure,
BC and BD are the tangents drawn from B
to the circle with centre O.
∠CBD = 120°
To prove : OB = 2BC
Construction : Join OB.
Proof: OB bisects ∠CBD (OC = OD and BC = BD)

Question 9.
Solution:
(i) A line intersecting a circle in two distinct points is called a secant.
(ii) A circle can have two parallel tangents at the most.
(iii) The common point of a tangent to a circle and the circle is called the point of contact.
(iv) A circle can have infinitely many tangents.

Question 10.
Solution:
Given : In a circle, from an external point P, PA and PB are the tangents drawn to the circle with centre O.
To prove : PA = PB
Construction : Join OA, OB and OP.
Proof : OA and OB are the radii of the circle and AP and BP are tangents.

OA ⊥ AP and OB ⊥ BP
⇒ ∠OAP = ∠OBP = 90°
Now, in right ∆OAP and ∆OBP,
Hyp. OP = OP (common)
Side OA = OB (radii of the same circle)
∆OAP = ∆OBP (RHS axiom)
PA = PB (c.p.c.t.)
Hence proved.

Question 11.
Solution:
Given : In a circle with centre O and AB is its diameter.
From A and B, PQ and RS are the tangents drawn to the circle

To prove : PQ || RS
Proof : OA is radius and PAQ is the tangent
OA ⊥ PQ
∠PAO = 90° …(i)
Similarly, OB is the radius and RBS is tangent
∠OBS = 90° …(ii)
From (i) and (ii)
∠PAO = ∠OBS
But there are alternate angles
PQ || RS

Question 12.
Solution:
Given : In the given figure,
In ∆ABC,
AB = AC.
A circle is inscribed the triangle which touches it at D, E and F
To prove : BE = CE
Proof: AD and AF are the tangents drawn from A to the circle
But, AB = AC
AB – AD = AC -AF
⇒ BD = CF
But BD = BE and CF = CE (tangent drawn to the circle)
But BD = CF
BE = CE
Hence proved.

Question 13.
Solution:
Given : In a circle from an external point P, PA and PB are the tangents to the circle
OP, OA and OB are joined.

To prove: ∠POA = ∠POB
Proof: OA and OB are the radii of the circle and PA and PB are the tangents to the circle
OA ⊥ AP and OB ⊥ BP
∠OAP = ∠OBP = 90°
Now, in right ∆OAP and ∆OBP,
Hyp. OP = OP (common)
Side OA = OB (radii of the same circle)
∆OAP = ∆OBP (RHS axiom)
∠POA = ∠POB (c.p.c.t.)
Hence proved.

Question 14.
Solution:
Given : A circle with centre O, PA and PB are the tangents drawn from A and B which meets at P.
AB is chord of the circle
To prove : ∠PAB = ∠PBA
Construction : Join OA, OB and OP

Proof: OA is radius and AP is tangent
OA ⊥ AP ⇒ ∠OAP = 90°
Similarly, OB ⊥ BP ⇒ ∠OBP = 90°
In ∆OAB, OA = OB (radii of the circle)
∠OAB = ∠OBA
⇒ ∠OAP – ∠OAB = ∠OBP – ∠OBA
⇒ ∠PAB = ∠PBA
Hence proved.

Question 15.
Solution:
Given : A parallelogram ABCD is circumscribed a circle.
To prove : ABCD is a rhombus.
Proof: In a parallelogram ABCD.
Opposite sides are equal and parallel.

AB = CD and AD = BC
Tangents drawn from an external point of a circle to the circle are equal.
AP = AS BP = BQ
CQ = CR and DR = DS
AP + BP + CR + DR = AS + BQ + CQ + DS
⇒ (AP + BP) + (CR + DR) = (AS + DS) + (BQ + CQ)
⇒ AB + CD = AD + BC [AB = CD and AD = BC]
⇒ AB + AB = BC + BC
⇒ 2AB = 2BC
⇒ AB = BC
But AB = CD and BC = AD
AB = BC = CD = AD
Hence || gm ABCD is a rhombus.

Question 16.
Solution:
Given : O is the centre of two concentric circles with radii 5 cm and 3 cm respectively.
AB is the chord of the larger circle which touches the smaller circle at P.

OP and OA are joined.
To find : Length of AB
Proof: OP is the radius of the smaller circle and touches the smaller circle at P
OP ⊥ AB and also bisects AB at P
AP = PB = $$\frac { 1 }{ 2 }$$ AB
Now, in right ∆OAP,
OA² = OP² + AP² (Pythagoras Theorem)
⇒ (5)² = (3)² + AP²
⇒ 25 = 9 + AP²
⇒ AP² = 25 – 9 = 16 = (4)²
AP = 4 cm
Hence AB = 2 x AP = 2 x 4 = 8 cm

Question 17.
Solution:
In the figure, quad. ABCD is circumscribed about a circle which touches its sides at P, Q, R and S respectively

To prove : AB + CD = AD + BC
Proof: Tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal
AP = AS
BP = BQ
CR = CQ
DR = DS
AP + BP + CR + DR = AS + BQ + CQ + DS
⇒ (AP + BP) + (CR + DR) = (AS + DS) + (BQ + CQ)
⇒ AB + CD = AD + BC
Hence AB + CD = AD + BC

Question 18.
Solution:
Given : A quad. ABCD circumscribe a circle with centre O and touches at P, Q, R and S respectively
OA, OB, OC and OD are joined forming angles AOB, BOC, COD and DOA
To prove : ∠AOB + ∠COD = 180°
and ∠BOC + ∠AOD = 180°
Construction : Join OP, OQ, OR and OS

Proof: In right ∆AOP and ∆AOS,
Side OP = OS (radii of the same circle)
Hyp. OA = OA (common)
∆AOP = ∆AOS (RHS axiom)
∠1 = ∠2 (c.p.c.t.)
Similarly, we can prove that
∠4 = ∠3
∠5 = ∠6
∠8 = ∠7
∠1 + ∠4 + ∠5 + ∠8 = ∠2 + ∠3 + ∠6 + ∠7
⇒ (∠1 + ∠8) + (∠4 + ∠5) = (∠2 + ∠3) + (∠6 + ∠7)
⇒ ∠AOB + ∠COD = ∠AOD + ∠BOC
But ∠AOB + ∠BOC + ∠COD + ∠DOA = 360° (angles at a point)
∠AOB + ∠COD = ∠AOD + ∠BOC = 180°
Hence proved

Question 19.
Solution:
Given : From an external point P, PA and PB are the tangents drawn to the circle,
OA and OB are joined.
To prove : ∠APB + ∠AOB = 180°
Construction : Join OP.

Proof : Now, in ∆POA and ∆PBO,
OP = OP (common)
PA = PB (Tangents from P to the circle)
OA = OB (Radii of the same circle)
∆POA = ∆PBO (SSS axiom)
∠APO = ∠BPO (c.p.c.t.)
and ∠AOP = ∠BOP (c.p.c.t.)
OA and OB are the radii and PA and PB are the tangents
OA ⊥ AP and OB ⊥ BP
⇒ ∠OAP = 90° and ∠OBP = 90°
In ∆POA,
∠OAP = 90°
∠APO + ∠AOP = 90°
Similarly, ∠BPO + ∠BOP = 90°
(∠APO + ∠BPO) + (∠AOP + ∠BOP) = 90° + 90°
⇒ ∠APB + ∠AOB = 180°.
Hence proved.

Question 20.
Solution:
Given : PQ is chord of a circle with centre O.
TP and TQ are tangents to the circle
Radius of the circle = 10 cm
i.e. OP = OQ = 10 cm and PQ = 16 cm

To find : The length of TP.
OT bisects the chord PQ at M at right angle.
PM = MQ = $$\frac { 16 }{ 2 }$$ = 8 cm
In right ∆PMO,
OP² = PM² + MO² (Pythagoras Theorem)
⇒ (10)² = (8)² + MO²
⇒ 100 = 64 + MO²
⇒ MO² = 100 – 64 = 36 = (6)²
MO = 6 cm
Let TP = x and TM = y
In right ∆TPM,
TP² = TM² + PM²
⇒ x² = y² + 8²
⇒ x² = y² + 64 …(i)
and in right ∆TPM
OT² = TP² + OP²
⇒ (y + 6)² = x² + 10²
⇒ y² + 12y + 36 = x² + 100
⇒ y² + 12y + 36 = y2 + 64 + 100 {From (i)}
⇒ 12y = 64 + 100 – 36 = 128

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