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Circles CBSE NCERT Notes Class 10 Maths Chapter 10 PDF
Circles
A circle is a collection of all points in a plane which are at a constant distance (radius) from a fixed point (centre).
Tangent to Circles
A tangent to a circle is a line that intersects the circle at only one point.
The common point of the tangent and the circle is called the point of contact.
Thus, in the figure below, PQ is a tangent to circle and A is the point of contact. At any point (A) on a circle there can be one and only one tangent.
Tangent to Circles Theorems : 1
The tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact.
Class 10 Maths Chapter 10 Examples 1:
A tangent PQ at a point P of a circle of radius 5 cm meets a line through the centre O at a point Q so that OQ = 12 cm. Find the length PQ.
Given that OQ = 12 and OP = 5
Using Pythagoras theorem, PQ = √(QO2 – OP2) = √(144 – 25) = √119
Number of Tangent From a Point to Circles
(i) There is no tangent to a circle passing through a point lying inside the circle.
(ii) There is one and only one tangent to a circle passing through a point lying on the circle.
(iii) There are exactly two tangents to a circle through a point lying outside the circle.
The length of the segment of the tangent from the external point P and the point of contact with the circle is called the length of the tangent from the point P to the circle.
Tangent to Circles Theorems : 2
The lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal. (PQ = PR)
And, OP is the angle bisector of ∠QPR and ∠QOR.
And, ∠QPR + ∠QOR = 180o.
Class 10 Maths Chapter 10 Examples 2:
If TP and TQ are the two tangents to a circle with centre O so that ∠POQ = 110°, then find ∠PTQ.
∠PTQ = 180 – 110 = 70o.
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