
Draw a circle and two lines parallel to a given line drawn outside the circle such that one is a tangent and the other, a secant to the circle.

Important Questions on Tangents and Secants to a Circle
Calculate the length of tangent from a point away from the centre of a circle of radius .
Express your answer in centimetre(cm).



From a point , the length of the tangent to a circle is and the distance of from the centre is . The radius of the circle is

If and are the two tangents a circle with centre so that then is equal to

If tangents and from a point to a circle with centre are inclined to each other at angle of then is equal to

In the figure, and are two parallel tangents to a circle with centre and another tangent with point of contact intersecting at and at then

Two concentric circles of radii and are drawn. Find the length of the chord of the larger circle which touches the smaller circle.
Express your answer in centimetres(cm).
