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).
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
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).
A triangle is drawn to circumscribe a circle of radius such that the segments and into which is divided by the point of contact are of length and respectively (See adjacent figure). Find the sides and .
In a right triangle , a circle with a side as diameter is drawn to intersect the hypotenuse in . Prove that the tangent to the circle at bisects the side .
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