Construction of Tangents to a Circle
Construction of Tangents to a Circle: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Construction of Tangent to a Circle from the Given Point of Contact, Construction of Common Tangents and, Construction of a Circle of Given Radius Touching a Given Circle and a Given Line
Important Questions on Construction of Tangents to a Circle
Draw a circle of radius cm which touches a given line and a given circle of radius cm with centre .
Draw a circle of radius cm which touches a given line and a given circle of radius cm with centre .
Construct an angle of and draw a circle of radius cm touching the arms of the angle.
Which of the following diagram is correct for construction of an angle of and a circle of radius cm touching the arms of the angle.
To construct a circle Touching a Line at Given Point and Passing through a Given Point the following steps has to be followed
Step : Draw a straight line
Step : Mark point any where on the line and choose random point
Step : Draw a perpendicular line to the line at the point
Step : Join
Step : Draw a bisection line to the line and extend till it intersect at
Step : Use compass to draw a circle at centre and passing through and touches the line
Construction of a Circle Touching a Line at Given Point and Passing through a Given Point
Step : Draw a straight line
Step : Mark point any where on the line and choose random point
Step : Draw a perpendicular line to the line at the point
Step : Join
Step : Draw a bisection line to the line and extend till it intersect at
Step : Use compass to draw a circle at centre and passing through and touches the line
Which step is incorrect?
In a step of construction of inscribed triangle, It is necessary to construct all three perpendicular bisectors
In a step of construction of inscribed triangle, It is not necessary to construct all three perpendicular bisectors
The dimension of the rectangle is .
What would be the length of a square, if you want to construct a square whose its area equal to the rectangle?
The dimension of the rectangle is .
What would be the length of a square, if you want to construct a square whose its area equal to the rectangle?
Draw a transverse common tangent to two circles of radii and whose centres are apart.
Construct a transverse common tangent to two circles of radii and whose centres are apart.
Construct two circles of radii and and the distance between their centres is . Construct a direct common tangent of the circles.
Draw a line segment of length . Draw two circles of radii and with and as centre respectively. Construct a pair of tangents to each circle from the centre of the other circle.
Triangle is right-angled at , and is the altitude from to the hypotenuse .
Find .
Draw a tangent to a circle at a point on the circle.
Construct two circles of radii and and the distance between their centres is . Construct a direct common tangent of the circles.
Draw a line segment of length . Draw two circles of radii and with and as centre respectively. Construct a pair of tangents to each circle from the centre of the other circle.
Draw a circle of diameter . Take two points and on either side of the extended diameter, each at a distance of respectively from the centre. Draw tangents to the circle from the points and . Write steps of construction.
Construct a tangent to a circle of radius from a point on the concentric circle of radius and measure its length. Also verify the measurement by actual calculation.