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In the given figure, diameter $AB$ and chord $CD$ of a circle meet at $P. PT$ is a tangent to the circle at $T. CD = 7.8 \ cm, PD = 5 \ cm, PB  = 4 \ cm.$ Find the length of tangent $PT.$
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Q 5[3 marks sum]3 Marks
In the given figure, C and D are points on the semi-circle described on AB as diameter. Given angle BAD = 70° and angle DBC = 30°, calculate angle BDC.
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Q 6[3 marks sum]3 Marks
The diameter and a chord of a circle have a common end-point. If the length of the diameter is 20 cm and the length of the chord is 12 cm, how far is the chord from the centre of the circle?
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Q 8[3 marks sum]3 Marks
In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle. The tangents at B and D intersect each other at point P. If AB is parallel to CD and ∠ABC = 55°, find:

(i) ∠BOD (ii) ∠BPD
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Q 10[5 marks sum]5 Marks
AB is a line segment and M is its mid – point three semi circles are drawn with AM, MB and AB as diameter on the same side of the line AB. A circle with radius r unit is drawn so  that it  touches all the three semi circles show that : AB = 6 × r
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Q 11[5 marks sum]5 Marks
The given figure shows a semi-circle with centre O and diameter PQ. If PA = AB and ∠BCQ =140°; Find measures of angles PAB and AQB. Also, show that AO is parallel to BQ.
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Q 12[5 marks sum]5 Marks
In a square ABCD, its diagonals AC and BD intersect each other at point O. the bisector of angle DAO meets BD at point M and the bisector of angle ABD meets AC at N and AM at L. Show that:
∠ ONL + ∠ OML = 180
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Q 13[5 marks sum]5 Marks
ABC is a triangle with AB = 10 cm, BC = 8 cm and AC = 6 cm (not drawn to scale). Three circle are drawn touching each other with the vertices as their centres. Find the radii of the three circles
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Q 17[4 marks sum]4 Marks
ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in which BC is parallel to AD, angle ADC = 110° and angle BAC = 50°. Find angle DAC and angle DCA.
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Q 19[4 marks sum]4 Marks
In the figure given below, O is the center of the circle of the circle and SP is a tangent. if ∠SRT=65°, find the value of x, y and Z.
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