Circles — Class 10 Mathematics NCERT Solutions (Free)
Free step-by-step NCERT solutions for Class 10 Mathematics chapter "Circles" — 8 important questions with detailed answers for CBSE board exam preparation.
TL;DR: Free step-by-step NCERT solutions for Class 10 Mathematics chapter "Circles" — 8 important questions with detailed answers for CBSE board exam prepara…
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Key Questions Covered:
- State and prove the theorem: A tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the ra…
- Two tangents are drawn to a circle from an external point. Prove that they ar…
- A circle with center O and radius 5 cm has a point P at distance 13 cm from t…
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| State and prove the theorem: A tangent to a circle is per… | ✓ Solved |
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| A circle with center O and radius 5 cm has a point P at d… | ✓ Solved |
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Q1: State and prove the theorem: A tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius at the point of tangency.
Theorem: A tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius at the point of tangency.
Given:
Let O be the center of a circle.
Let AB be a tangent to the circle at point P.
OP is the radius to point P.
Prove: OP ⊥ AB (that is, OP is perpendicular to AB)
Proof:
Step 1: Assume, for contradiction,...
Q2: Two tangents are drawn to a circle from an external point. Prove that they are equal in length.
Theorem: Two tangents drawn to a circle from an external point are equal in length.
Given:
Let O be the center of the circle.
Let P be an external point.
PA and PB are two tangents to the circle at points A and B respectively.
Prove: PA = PB
Proof:
Step 1: Since PA and PB are tangents, we use th...
Q3: A circle with center O and radius 5 cm has a point P at distance 13 cm from the center. From P, two tangents are drawn to the circle. Find the length of each tangent.
Given:
Circle with center O and radius r = 5 cm
Point P at distance OP = 13 cm from center
Two tangents PA and PB are drawn from P to the circle
Find: Length of each tangent (PA and PB)
Diagram (text description):
A (point of tangency)
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