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Prove that the tangents to a circle at the endpoints of a diameter are parallel.

Important Questions on Tangents and Secants to a Circle

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If AP and AQ are the two tangents a circle with centre O so that POQ=110°,  then PAQ is equal to

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If tangents PA and PB from a point P to a circle with centre O are inclined to each other at angle of 80°, then POA is equal to

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Two concentric circles of radii 5 cm and 3 cm are drawn. Find the length of the chord of the larger circle which touches the smaller circle.

Express your answer in centimetres(cm).

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Prove that the parallelogram circumscribing a circle is a rhombus.
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A triangle ABC is drawn to circumscribe a circle of radius 3 cm such that the segments BD and DC into which BC is divided by the point of contact D are of length 9 cm and 3 cm respectively (See adjacent figure). Find the sides AB and AC.

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Draw a circle of radius  6 cm. From a point 10 cm away from its centre, construct the pair of tangents to the circle and measure their lengths. Verify by using Pythagoras Theorem.
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Construct a tangent to a circle of radius 4 cm from a point on the concentric circle of radius 6 cm and measure its length. Also verify the measurement by actual calculation.
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Draw a circle with the help of a bangle. Take a point outside the circle. Construct the pair of tangents from this point to the circle and measure them. Write your conclusion.