CIRCLES

PYQ
CLASS-10
1. PQ is a tangent to a circle with centre O at point P. If Δ𝑂𝑃𝑄 is an isosceles triangle, then find ∠OQP. Ans: 450

2. If PQ=28 cm, then find the perimeter of Δ𝑃𝐿𝑀. Ans: 56

3. In the adjoining figure, if ΔABC is circumscribing a circle, then find the length of BC. Ans: 10

4. If two tangents inclined at 60 0 are drawn to a circle of radius 3 cm, then find length of each tangent. Ans: 3 √𝟑

5. In the given figure, find the length of PB. Ans:4

6. In fig., PQ is a chord of length 8 cm of a circle of radius 5 cm and centre O. the tangents at P and Q intersect at
point T. Find the length of TP. Ans: 20/3

7. Prove that the length of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.

8. In fig. ABC is a triangle in which ∠𝐵 = 90°, =48 𝑐𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐴𝐵 = 14 cm. A circle is inscribed in the triangle, whose
centre is 𝑂. Find radius of the circle. Ans: 6

1
9. If the angle between two tangents drawn from an external point P to a circle of radius a and centre O, is 60 0, then
find the length of OP. Ans: 2a

10. PQ is a tangent drawn from an external point P to a circle with centre O, QOR is the diameter of the circle. If
∠𝑃𝑂𝑅 = 1200, what is the measure of ∠𝑂𝑃𝑄? Ans: 300

11. Prove that tangents drawn at the ends of a diameter of a circle are parallel to each other.

12. In the given fig., PA and PB are tangents to the circle from an external point P. CD is another tangent touching
the circle at Q. If PA = 12 cm, QC = QD = 3 cm, then find PC + PD. Ans: 18

13. In the fig., AB and CD are common tangents to two circles of unequal radii. Prove that AB = CD.

14. Prove that the tangents drawn at the end points of a chord of a circle make equal angles with the chord.

15. A circle touches all the four sides of a quadrilateral ABCD. Prove that AB + CD = BC + DA.

16. In the given fig., if AB = AC, prove that BE = EC.

17. Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre O from an external point T. Prove that ∠𝑃𝑇𝑄 =
2∠𝑂𝑃𝑄.

18. In the given fig., PA and PB are tangents to a circle from an external point P such that PA = 4 cm and ∠𝐵𝐴𝐶=
1350. Find the length of chord AB. Ans: 4 √𝟐

2
19. Prove that the opposite sides of a quadrilateral circumscribing a circle subtend supplementary angles at the
centre of the circle.

20. In the given fig., XY and 𝑋′𝑌′ are two parallel tangents to a circle with centre O and another tangent AB with
point of contact C, is intersecting XY at A and 𝑋′𝑌′ at B. Prove that ∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 = 900.

21. In given figure, O is the centre of a circle of radius 5 cm. T is a point such that OT = 13 cm and OT intersects
circle at E. If AB is a tangent to the circle at E, find the length of AB, where TP and TQ are two tangents to the
circle. Ans:20/3

22. In fig., two equal circles, with centre O and O ’, touch each other at X. OO’ produced meets the circle with centre
O` at A. AC is tangent to the circle with centre O, at the point C. O`D` is perpendicular to AC. Find the value of
DO`/CO. Ans: 1/3

23. If given fig., AP and BP are tangents to a circle with centre O, such that AP = 5 cm and ∠𝐴𝑃𝐵= 600. Find the
length of chord AB. Ans: 5

24. In given fig., from an external point P, two tangents PT and PS are drawn to a circle with centre O and radius r.
If PO = 2r, show that ∠𝑂𝑇𝑆= ∠𝑂𝑆𝑇 = 300

3
25. In given fig., from a point P, two tangents PT and PS are drawn to a circle with centre O such that ∠𝑆𝑃𝑇= 1200,
Prove that OP = 2PS.

26. From an external point P, tangents PA and PB are drawn to a circle with centre O. If ∠𝑃𝐴𝐵 = 500, then find
∠𝐴𝑂𝐵. Ans: 1000

27. In given fig., PQ is a tangent at a point C to a circle with centre O. If AB is a diameter and ∠𝐶𝐴𝐵 = 300, find
∠𝑃𝐶𝐴. Ans: 600

28. In fig., tangents PQ and PR are drawn from an external point P to a circle with centre O, such that ∠𝑅𝑃𝑄 = 300.
A chord RS is drawn parallel to the tangent PQ. Find ∠𝑅𝑄𝑆. Ans: 300

29. In fig., PA and PB are tangents to the circle with centre O such that ∠𝐴𝑃𝐵 = 500. Write the measure of ∠𝑂𝐴𝐵.
Ans: 250

30. Two concentric circles of radii a and b(a > b) are given. Find the length of the chord of the larger circle which
touches the smaller circle. Ans: 𝟐√𝐚𝟐 − 𝐛 𝟐

4
31. In fig., AB is the diameter of a circle with centre O and AT is a tangent. If ∠𝐴𝑂𝑄= 580, find ∠𝐴𝑇𝑄. Ans: 610

32. In fig., two tangents RQ and RP are drawn from an external point R to the circle with centre O. If ∠𝑃𝑅𝑄 = 1200,
then prove that OR = PR + RQ.

33. In fig., O is the centre of a circle. PT and PQ are tangents to the circle from an external point P. If ∠𝑇𝑃𝑄= 700,
find ∠𝑇𝑅𝑄. Ans: 550

34. Prove that the tangent drawn at the mid- point of an arc of a circle is parallel to the chord joining the end points
of the arc.

35. In figure, a triangle ABC is drawn to circumscribe a circle of radius 3 cm, such that the segments BD and DC
are respectively of lengths 6 cm and 9 cm. If the area of ΔABC is 54 cm², then find the lengths of sides AB and AC.

36. In fig., O is the centre of the circle and TP is the tangent to the circle from an external point T. If ∠𝑃𝐵𝑇 = 300,
prove that BA : AT = 2 : 1.

37. Prove that a parallelogram circumscribing a circle is a rhombus.

38. Prove that the tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact.

39. Prove that the line segment joining the points of contact of two parallel tangents of a circle, passes through its
centre.

5
40. If from an external point P of a circle with centre O, two tangents PQ and PR are drawn, such that ∠𝑄𝑃𝑅 =
1200, prove that 2PQ = PO.

41. In fig., common tangents AB and CD to the two circles with centres O1 and O2 intersect at E. Prove that AB =
CD.

42. In fig., XP and XQ are two tangents to the circle with centre O, drawn from an external point X. ARB is another
tangent, touching the circle at R. Prove that XA + AR = XB + BR

43. In the given fig., PA and PB are two tangents drawn from an external point P to a circle with centre O. prove
that OP is the right bisector of line segment AB.

44. In the given fig., the sides AB, BC and CA of Δ𝐴𝐵𝐶 touch a circle with centre O and radius r at P, Q and R
respectively.
Prove that:
(a) AB + CQ = AC + BQ
1
(b) Area (Δ𝐴𝐵𝐶)= (perimeter of ΔABC) x r
2

45. In the given fig., a circle inscribed in Δ𝐴𝐵𝐶 touches its sides AB, BC and AC at points D, E and F respectively.
If AB = 12 cm, BC = 8 cm and AC = 10 cm, then find the lengths of AD, BE and CF. Ans: 7, 5,3

6
46. In the given fig, two circles touch each other at the point C. Prove that the common tangent to the circles at C,
bisects the common tangent at P and Q.

47. Tangents PA and PB are drawn from an external point P to two concentric circles with centre O and radii 8 cm
and 5 cm respectively, as shown in fig. If AP = 15 cm, then find the length of BP. Ans: 2 √𝟔𝟔