Question 15 Marks
A is a point at a distance 13cm from the centre O of a circle of radius 5cm. AP and AQ are the tangents to the circle at P and Q. If a tangent BC is drawn at a point R lying on the minor arc PQ to intersect AP at B and AQ at C, find the perimeter of the $\triangle\text{ABC}.$
Answer

OA = 13cm
OP = OQ = 5cm
OP and PA are radius and tangent respectively at contact point P.
$\therefore\ \angle\text{OPA}=90^\circ$
In right angled $\triangle\text{OPA}$ by pythagoras theorem
$PA^2 = OA^2 - OP^2 = 13^2 - 5^2 = 169 - 25 = 144$
$\Rightarrow PA = 12cm$
points A, B and C are exterior to the circle and tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal so
$PA = QA$
$BP = BR$
$CR = CQ$
Perimeter of $\triangle\text{ABC}=\text{AB + BC + AC}$
$= AB + BR + RC + AC$ [From figure]
$= AB + BP + CQ + AC = AP + AQ$
$= AP + AP = 2AP = 2 × 12 = 24cm$
So, the perimeter of $\triangle\text{ABC}=24\text{cm}.$
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OA = 13cm
OP = OQ = 5cm
OP and PA are radius and tangent respectively at contact point P.
$\therefore\ \angle\text{OPA}=90^\circ$
In right angled $\triangle\text{OPA}$ by pythagoras theorem
$PA^2 = OA^2 - OP^2 = 13^2 - 5^2 = 169 - 25 = 144$
$\Rightarrow PA = 12cm$
points A, B and C are exterior to the circle and tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal so
$PA = QA$
$BP = BR$
$CR = CQ$
Perimeter of $\triangle\text{ABC}=\text{AB + BC + AC}$
$= AB + BR + RC + AC$ [From figure]
$= AB + BP + CQ + AC = AP + AQ$
$= AP + AP = 2AP = 2 × 12 = 24cm$
So, the perimeter of $\triangle\text{ABC}=24\text{cm}.$
Given: A circle with centre O.



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Given: $\triangle\text{ABC}$ in which $\angle\text{B}=90^\circ$
Given: A circle with centre O.


Given: arc BAC in which A is mid point of arc BAC.




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