Circles and its Related Terms

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Circles and its Related Terms: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as congruence of two circles, concentric circles, etc.

Important Questions on Circles and its Related Terms

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What is meant by concentric circle?

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Priyanka finds this piece of a circular disc in her grandma’s trunk.

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She wants to find the diameter of the disc.

What could Priyanka do to find the diameter of the disk?

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Determine whether the given line intersects the given circle at two distinct points, touch the circle or does not intersect the circle at any point:

L=x+3y=2 ; C=x2+y2-12x+15=0

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Line y=3x+1 intersects the circle x2+y2+3x+4y18=0.

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Determine whether the given line intersects the given circle at two distinct points, touch the circle or does not intersect the circle at any point:

L=3x+4y=10 ; C=x2+y2=9

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Determine whether the given line intersects the given circle at two distinct points, touch the circle or does not intersect the circle at any point:

L=2x+4y=12 ; C=x2+y2=7 

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Two circles of same radius 13 cm intersect each other at A and B. If AB=10 cm, then the distance between their centre is:

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Two concentric circles form a ring. The inner and outer circumferences of the ring are 22 cm and 44 cm respectively The width of the ring is: (take π=22/7)

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Circles concentric to each other have different centres.

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Draw two concentric circles of radius 3 cm and 5 cm. Construct a tangent to smaller circle from a point on the larger circle.

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Two circles or more circles are called _____ circles if and only if they have same centre and different radii.

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Prove that the equal chords of congruent circles subtend equal angles at their centres.

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Concentric circles can have different centres.

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In the given figure, identify the non concentric circles.

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The difference between the circumferences of two concentric circles is 132 cm and the radius of smaller circle is 14 cm. Find the radius of larger circle. [Take π=227]

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The diameter of two concentric circles is 10 cm and 18 cm, respectively. Determine the area of enclosed between the two concentric circles.

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Two concentric circles are of radii 17 cm and 8 cm. Find the length of the chord of the larger circle which touches the smaller circle.

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Two concentric circle of radius 3 cm and 4 cm, intersect in