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Question 14 Marks
In the figure, PQ is a tangent from an external point P to a circle with centre O and OP cuts the circle at T and QOP is a diameter. If $\angle\text{POR}=130^{\circ}$ and S is a point
on the circle, find $\angle1+\angle2.$
Answer
Construction: Join RT.

Given,
$\angle\text{POQ}=180^{\circ}-(\angle\text{POR})=180^{\circ}-130^{\circ}=50^{\circ}$ Since, PQ is a tangent. $\angle\text{POQ}=90^{\circ}$ Now, In$\angle\text{POQ}+\angle\text{PQO}+\angle\text{QPO}=180^{\circ}$
$\Rightarrow50^{\circ}+90^{\circ}+\angle1=180^{\circ}$
$\Rightarrow\angle1=180^{\circ}-140^{\circ}$$\Rightarrow\angle1=40^{\circ}$
Now, In $\angle\text{RST}=\frac{1}{2}\angle\text{ROT}$ [Angle which is subtended by on arc at the centre of a circle is double the size of the angle subtended at any point on the circumference.] $\Rightarrow\angle2=\frac{1}{2}\times130^{\circ}=65^{\circ}$ Now$\angle1+\angle2=40^{\circ}+65^{\circ}=105^{\circ}$
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Question 24 Marks
Two tangent segments PA and PB are drawn to a circle with centre O such that $\angle\text{APB}=120^{\circ}$ APB = 120°. Prove that OP = 2 AP.
Answer
Given: From a point P. Out side the circle with centre O, PA and PB are tangerts drawn and $\angle\text{APB}=120^{\circ}$
OP is joined.
To prove: OP = 2AP
Const: Take mid point M of OP and join AM, join also OA and OB.

Proof: In right $\triangle\text{OAP},$
$\angle\text{OPA}=\frac{1}{2}\angle\text{APB}=\frac{1}{2}\times120^{\circ}=60^{\circ}$
$\angle\text{AOP}=90^{\circ}-60^{\circ}=30^{\circ}$
M is mid point of hypotenuse OP of $\triangle\text{AOP}$
MO = MA = MP
$\angle\text{OAM}=\angle\text{AOM}=30^{\circ}$ and $\angle\text{PAM}=90^{\circ}-30^{\circ}=60^{\circ}$
$\triangle\text{AMP}$ is an equilateral triangle.
MA = MP = AP
But M is mid point of OP
OP = 2MP = 2AP
Hence proved.
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Question 34 Marks
A chord PQ of a circle is parallel to the tangent drawn at a point R of the circle. Prove that R bisects the arc PRQ.
Answer
Given: circle with centre O. PQ is the chord parallel to the tangent/ at R. To prove: The point R bisects the arc PRQ. construction: join OR intersecting PQ ae S.
Proof: $\text{OR}\bot$/ (Radius is perpendicular to the tangent at the point of contact.) Given: $\text{PQ}\parallel$ $\therefore\angle\text{OSP}=\angle\text{OSQ}=90^{\circ}$ (pair of corresponding angles) In $\triangle\text{OPS}\ \text{and}\ \triangle\text{OQS}$ OP = OQ (Radii of the same circle) OS = OS (common) $\angle\text{OSP}=\angle\text{OSQ}$ (proved) so, $\triangle\text{OPS}\cong\triangle\text{OQS}$ (RHS congruence ceiterion) $\Rightarrow\angle\text{POS}=\angle\text{QOS}$ (C.P.C.T) ⇒ arc(PR) = arc(QR) (measure of the arc is same as the angle substended by the arc at the centre) Thus, the point R bisects the arc(PRQ).
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Question 44 Marks
In the figure, $OQ:PQ = 3:4$ and perimeter of $\triangle\text{POQ}$ = 60cm. Determine $PQ, QR$ and $OP.$
Answer
In the figure,

$\angle\text{PQO}=90^{\circ}.$ Therefore we can use pythagoras theorem to find the side PO.
$PO^2 = PQ^2 + OQ^2...(1)$
In the problem it is given that,
$\frac{\text{OQ}}{\text{PQ}}=\frac{3}{4}$
$\text{OQ}=\frac{3}{4}\text{PQ}...(2)$
Substituting this in equation (1), we have,
$\text{PO}^2=\frac{9\text{PQ}^2}{16}+\text{PQ}^2$
$\text{PO}^2=\frac{25\text{PQ}^2}{16}$
$\text{PO}=\sqrt{\frac{25\text{PQ}^2}{16}}$
$\text{PO}=\frac{5}{4}\text{PQ}...(3)$
It is given that the perimeter of $\triangle\text{POQ}$is 60cm. Therefore,
$PQ + OQ + PO = 60$
Substituting (2) and (3) in the above equation, we have,
$\text{PQ}+\frac{3}{4}\text{PQ}+\frac{5}{4}\text{PQ}=60$
$\frac{12}{4}\text{PQ}=60$
$3PQ = 60$
$PQ = 20$
Substituting for PQ in equation (2), we have,
$\text{PO}=\frac{5}{4}\times20$
$\text{OQ}=\frac{3}{4}\times20$
OQ = 15
OQ is the radius of the circle and QR is the diameter.
Therefore,
$QR = 2 \times OQ$
$QR = 30$
Substituting for PQ in equation (3), we have,
$\text{PO}=\frac{5}{4}\times20$
$PO = 25$
Thus we have found that PQ = 20cm, QR = 30cm and PO = 25cm.
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Question 54 Marks
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.
Answer
Let mid-point of an arc AMB be M and TMT’ be the tangent to the circle. Join AB, AM and MB.

Since, arc AM = arc MB
⇒ Chord AM = Chord MB
In $\triangle\text{AMB},$ AM = MB
$\Rightarrow\angle\text{MAB}=\angle\text{MBA}...\text{(i)}$[equal sides corresponding to the equal angle]
Since, TMT’ is a tangent line.
$\angle\text{AMT}=\angle\text{MAB}$ [angle in alternate segment are equal]
$\angle\text{AMT}=\angle\text{MAB}$ [from Eq. (i)]
But $\angle\text{AMT}$ and $\angle\text{MAB}$ are alternate angles, which is possible only when AB || TMT’
Hence, 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.
Hence proved.
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Question 64 Marks
In a right triangle ABC in which $\angle\text{B}=90^{\circ},$ a circle is drawn with AB as diameter intersecting the hypotenuse AC at P. Prove that the tangent to the circle at P bisects
BC.
Answer

Given: $\triangle\text{ABC}$ is right triangle in which $\angle\text{ABC}=90^{\circ}.$ A circle is drawn with side AB as diameter intersecting AC in P.
PQ is the tangent to the circle when intersects BC in Q.
Construction: join BP.
Proof: PQ and BQ are tangents drawn from an external point Q.
⇒ PQ = BQ....(i) [Length of tangents drawn from an external point to the circle are equal]
$\Rightarrow\angle\text{PBQ}=\angle\text{BPQ}$ [In a triangle, equal side have equal angles opposite to them]
As, it is the diameter of the circle.
$\therefore\angle\text{APB}=90^{\circ}$ [Angle in a semi-circle is 90°]
$\angle\text{APB}+\angle\text{BPC}=180^{\circ}$ [Linear pair]
$\Rightarrow\angle\text{BPC}=180^{\circ}-\angle\text{APB}=180^{\circ}-90^{\circ}=90^{\circ}$
In $\triangle\text{BPC},$
$\angle\text{BPC}+\angle\text{PBC}+\angle\text{PCB}=180^{\circ}$[Angle sum property]
$\Rightarrow\angle\text{PBC}+\angle\text{PCB}=180^{\circ}-90^{\circ}=90^{\circ}...\text{(ii)}$
Now,
$\angle\text{BPC}=90^{\circ}$
$\Rightarrow\angle\text{BPQ}+\angle\text{CPQ}=90^{\circ}...\text{(iii)}$
From (ii) and (iii), we get,
$\Rightarrow\angle\text{PBC}+\angle\text{PCB}=\angle\text{BPQ}+\angle\text{CPQ}$
$\Rightarrow\angle\text{PCQ}=\angle\text{CPQ}[\angle\text{BPQ}=\angle\text{PBQ}]$
In $\triangle\text{PQC},$
$\angle\text{PCQ}=\angle\text{PQC}$
$\therefore$ PQ = QC ...(iv)
From (i) and (iv), we get,
BQ = QC
Thus, tangent at P bisects th side BC.
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Question 74 Marks
Equal circle with centres O and O' touches each other at X. OO' produced to meet a circle with center O' at A. AC is a tangent to the circle whose centre is O. O'D is perpendicular to AC. Find the value of $\frac{\text{DO'}}{\text{CO}}.$
Answer
Two equal circles with centre O and O’ touch each other externally at X OO’ produced to meet at A.

AC is the tangent of circle with centre O,
$\text{O'D}\bot\text{AC}$ is drawn OC is joined
AC is tangent and OC is the radius.
$\text{OC}\bot\text{AC}$
$\text{O'D}\bot\text{AC}$
$\text{OC}\parallel\text{O'D}$
Now $\text{O'A}=\frac{1}{2}\text{A}\times\text{or}\frac{1}{2}\text{AO}$
Now in $\triangle\text{O’AD}$ and $\triangle\text{OAC}$
$\angle\text{A}=\angle\text{A}$ (common)
$\angle\text{AO'D}=\angle\text{AOC}$ (corresponding angles.)
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Question 84 Marks
If AB, AC, PQ are tangents in the given figure and AB = 5cm, find the perimeter of $\triangle\text{APQ}$.
Answer

We have been asked to find the perimeter of the triangle APQ.
Thus the perimeter of triangle APQ is 10cm.
Therefore,
Perimeter of $\triangle\text{APQ}$ is equal to AP + AQ + PQ
Let the Perimeter of $\triangle\text{APQ}$ be P.
So P= AP + AQ + PX + XQ
From the property of tangents we know that when two tangents are drawn to a circle from the same external point, the length of the two/ tangents will be equal.
Therefore we have,
PX = PB
XQ = QC
Replacing these in the above equation we have,
P = AP + AQ + PB + QC
From the figure we can see that,
AP + PB = AB
AQ + QC = AC
Therefore, we have, P = AB + AC
It is given that AB = 5cm
Again from the same property of tangents we know that that when two tangents are drawn to a circle from the same external point, the length of the two tangents will be equal.
Therefore we have,
AB = AC
Therefore,
AC = 5cm
Hence,
P = 5 + 5 = 10cm
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Question 94 Marks
In the given figure, $ABC$ is a right triangle right-angled at $B$ such that $BC = 6cm$ and $AB = 8cm$. Find the radius of its in circle.
Answer
In right $\triangle\text{ABC},\angle\text{B}=90^{\circ}$
BC = 6cm, AB = 8cm
Let r be the radius of incircle whose centre is O and touches the sides A B, BC and CA at P, Q and R respectively.
AP and AR are the tangents to the circle AP = AR
Similarly CR = CQ and BQ = BP
OP and OQ are radii of the circle
OP ⊥ AB and OQ ⊥ BC and $\angle\text{B}=90^{\circ}$ (given)
BPOQ is a square
$BP = BQ = r$
$AR = AP = AB – BD = 8 – r$
and $CR = CQ = BC – BQ = 6 – r$
But $AC^2 = AB^2 + BC^2$​​​​​​​ (Pythagoras Theorem)
$= (8)^2 + (6)^2 = 64 + 36 = 100 = (10)^2$
$AC = 10cm$
$\Rightarrow AR + CR = 10$
$\Rightarrow 8 – r + 6 – r = 10$
$\Rightarrow 14 – 2r = 10$
$\Rightarrow 2r = 14 – 10 = 4$
$\Rightarrow r = 2$
Radius of the in circle = 2cm
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Question 104 Marks
A triangle PQR is drawn to circumscribe a circle of radius 8cm such that the segments QT and TR, into which QR is divided by the point of contact T, are of lengths 14cm and 16cm respectively. If area of $\triangle\text{PQR}$ is $336cm^2$, find the sides PQ and PR.
Answer
$\triangle\text{PQR}$ is circumscribed by a circle with centre O and radius 8cm. T is point of contact which divides the line segment OT into two parts such that, QT = 14cm and TR = 16cm

Area of $\triangle\text{PQR} = 336cm^2$ Let PS = x cm QT and QS are tangents to the circle from Q. QS = QT = 14cm Similarly RU and RT are tangents to the circle. RT = RU = 16cm Similarly PS and PU are tangents from P. PS = PU = x Now PQ = x + 14 and PR = x + 16 and QR = 14 + 16 = 30cm Now, $\text{area}\ \text{of}\ \triangle\text{PQR}$ $=\text{area}\ \text{of}\ \triangle\text{POQ}$ $+\text{area}\ \text{of}\ \triangle\text{QOR}$ $+\text{area}\ \text{of}\ \triangle\text{POR}$
$\Rightarrow336 =\text{(QR)}\times8+ (14+\text{x}\times+\text{x}(16+\text{x})\times8$
⇒ 336 = $\frac{1}{2}$ × 30 × 8 + 4 (14 + x) + 4 (16 + x)
⇒ 336 = 120 + 56 + 4x + 64 + 4x
⇒ 336 = 8x + 240
⇒ 8x = 336 - 240
$\Rightarrow\text{x}=\frac{96}{8}=12$
$\therefore$ PQ = x + 14 = 12 + 14 = 26cm and PR = x + 16 = 12 + 16 = 28cm
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Question 114 Marks
If $\triangle\text{ABC}$ is isosceles with AB = AC and (O, r) is the incircle of the $\triangle\text{ABC}$ touching BC at L, prove that L bisects BC.
Answer
Given: In $\triangle\text{ABC},$ AB = AC and a circle with centre O and radius r touches the side BC of $\triangle\text{ABC}$ at L.

To prove: L is midpoint of BC.
Proof: AM and AN are the tangents to the circle from A.
AM = AN
But AB = AC (given)
AB – AN = AC – AM
BN = CM
Now BL and BN are the tangents from B.
BL = BN
Similarly CL and CM are tangents.
CL = CM
But BM = CM (proved)
BL = CL
L is midpoint of BC.
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Question 124 Marks
From a point P, two tangents PA and PB are drawn to a circle with centre O. If OP = diameter of the circle, show that $\triangle\text{APB}$ is equilateral.
Answer

Suppose op meets the circle at Q.
then join AQ.
we have,
OP = diameter.
⇒ OQ + QP = diameter
⇒ QP = diameter - OQ [$\therefore$ OQ = radius]
⇒ QP = radius
Thus, OQ = PQ = radius
Thus,OP is the hypoteneus of right triangle OAP and Q is the mid point of OP.
$\therefore$ OA = AQ = OQ
$\triangle\text{OAQ}$ is equilateral.
$\Rightarrow\angle\text{AOQ}=60^{\circ}$
So,$\angle\text{APO}=30^{\circ}$
$\therefore\angle\text{APB}=2\angle\text{APO}=60^{\circ}$
Also,
PA = PB
$\Rightarrow\angle\text{PAB}=\angle\text{PBA}$
But, $\angle\text{APB}=60^{\circ}$
Therefore, $\angle\text{PAB}=\angle\text{PBA}=60^{\circ}$
Hence, $\triangle\text{APB}$ is equilateral.
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Question 134 Marks
In the given figure, AB is a diameter of a circle with centre O and AT is a tangent. If $\angle\text{AOQ}=58^{\circ},$find $\angle\text{ATQ}.$
Answer
In the given figure,
AB is the diameter, AT is the tangent,
and $\angle\text{AOQ}=58^{\circ}$
To find $\angle\text{ATQ}$
Arc AQ subtends $\angle\text{AOQ}$ at the centre and $\angle\text{ABQ}$ at the remaining part of the circle.
$\angle\text{ABQ}=\frac{1}{2}\angle\text{AOQ}=\frac{1}{2}\times58^{\circ}=29^{\circ}$
Now in $\triangle\text{ABT},$
$\angle\text{BAT}=90^{\circ}(\text{OA}\bot\text{AT})$
$\angle\text{ABT}+\angle\text{ATB}=90^{\circ}$
$\Rightarrow\angle\text{ABT}+\angle\text{ATQ}=90^{\circ}$
$\Rightarrow29^{\circ}+\angle\text{ATQ}=90^{\circ}$
$\Rightarrow\angle\text{ATQ}=90^{\circ}-29^{\circ}=61^{\circ}$
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Question 144 Marks
In the given figure, a $\triangle\text{ABC}$ is drawn to circumscribe a circle of radius $4\ cm$ such that the segments $BD$ and $DC$ are of lengths $8\ cm$ and $6\ cm$ respectively.
Find the lengths of sides $AB$ and $AC$, when area of $\triangle\text{ABC}$ is $84cm^2$

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Answer



Here, $D , E$ and F are the point of the circle with sides $BC , AB$, and AC , respectively
$O D=O E=O F=4 cm$ (Radii of the circle)
we know that the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.
$\therefore B D=B E=8 cm$
$C D=C F=6 cm$
$A E=A F=x cm(\text { say })$
$\text { sO, } B C=B D+C D=8 cm+6 cm=14 cm$
$A B=A E+B E=x cm+8 cm=(x+8) cm$
$A C=A F+F C=x cm+6 cm=(x+6) cm$
Also, the tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact.
$\therefore OD \perp BC , OE \perp AB$ and $OF \perp AC$
Now,
$\operatorname{ar}(\triangle OBC)+ar(\triangle OAB)+ar(\triangle OAC)=ar(\triangle ABC)$
$\therefore \frac{1}{2} \times BC \times OD+\frac{1}{2} \times AB \times OE+\frac{1}{2} \times AC \times OF=84 cm^2$
$\Rightarrow \frac{1}{2} \times 14 \times 4+\frac{1}{2} \times(x+8) \times 4+\frac{1}{2} \times(x+6) \times 4=84$
$\Rightarrow 28+2 x+16+2 x+12=84$
$\Rightarrow 4 x+56=84$
$\Rightarrow 4 x=84-56=28$
$\Rightarrow x=7$
$\therefore AB=(x+8) cm=(7+8) cm=15 cm$
$AC=(x+6) cm=(7+6) cm=13 cm$
Hence, the lengths of the sides $A B$ and $A C$ are $15\ cm$ and $13\ cm$ , respectively.
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Question 154 Marks
In the given figure,$\text{OP}\bot\text{OQ}.$ The tangents to the circle at P and Q intersect at a point T. Prove that PQ and OT are right bisector of each other.
Answer
Given: In the figure, O is the centre of the circle $\text{OP}\bot\text{OQ}$ They tangents at P and Q intersect each other at T.
To prove: PQ and OT are right bisector of each other. Proof: PT and QT are tangents to the circle. PT = QT OP and OQ are radii of the circle and $\angle\text{POQ}=90^{\circ}(\text{PO}\bot\text{OQ})$ OQTP is a square Where PQ and OT are diagonals. Diagonals of a square bisect each other at right angles. PQ and OT bisect each other at right angles. Hence PQ and QT are right bisectors of each other.
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Question 164 Marks
AB is a diameter and AC is a chord of a circle with centre O such that $\angle\text{BAC}=30^{\circ} $. The tangent at C intersects AB at a point D. Prove that BC = BD.
Answer

It is given that $\angle\text{BAC}=30^{\circ}$and AB is diameter.
$\frac{AB}{2}=\text{OA}=\text{OC}$ (Radius.)
$\angle\text{ACB}=90^{\circ}$(angle formed by the diameter is 90°)
In $\triangle\text{ABC},$
$\angle\text{ACB}+\angle\text{BAC}+\angle\text{ABC}=180^{\circ}$
$\Rightarrow90^{\circ}+30^{\circ}+\angle\text{ABC}=180^{\circ}$
$\Rightarrow\angle\text{ABC}=60^{\circ}$
$\Rightarrow\angle\text{CBD}=180^{\circ}=60^{\circ}=120^{\circ}$($\angle\text{CBD}\text{and}\angle\text{ABC}$ from a linear pair.)
In $\triangle\text{OCD}$
$\angle\text{OCD}=90^{\circ}$(Angle made by radius on the tangent.)
$\angle\text{OBC}=\angle\text{ABC}=60^{\circ}$
Since OB = OC, $\angle\text{OCB}=\angle\text{OBC}=60^{\circ}$(OC = OB = radius.)
In $\triangle\text{OCD}$
$\angle\text{COD}+\angle\text{OCD}+\angle\text{ODC}=180^{\circ}$
$\Rightarrow60^{\circ}+90^{\circ}+\angle\text{ODC}=90^{\circ}(\angle\text{COD}=\angle\text{COB)}$
$\Rightarrow\angle\text{ODC}=30^{\circ}$
In $\triangle\text{CBD}$
$\angle\text{CBD}=120^{\circ}$
$\angle\text{BDC}=\angle\text{ODC}=30^{\circ}$
$\Rightarrow\angle\text{BCD}+\angle\text{BDC}+\angle\text{CBD}=180^{\circ}$
$\Rightarrow\angle\text{BCD}+30^{\circ}+120^{\circ}=180^{\circ}$
$\Rightarrow\angle\text{BCD}+30^{\circ}=\angle\text{BDC}$
Angle made by BC and BD on CD are equal, so $\triangle\text{CBD}$ is an isosceles triangle and therefore, BC = BD.
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Question 174 Marks
In the figure, BC is a tangent to the circle with centre O. OE bisects AP. Prove that $\triangle\text{AEO}\sim\triangle\text{ABC}.$
Answer
The figure given in the question is below. Let us first take up $\triangle\text{AOP}.$ We have, OA = OP (Since they are the radii of the same circle) Therefore,$\triangle\text{AOP}$ is an isosceles triangle. From the property of isosceles triangle, we know that, when a median drawn to the unequal side of the triangle will be perpendicular to the unequal side. Therefore, $\angle\text{OEA}=90^{\circ}$ Now let us take up$\triangle\text{AOE}\ \text{and}\ \triangle\text{ABC}.$ We know that the radius of the circle will always be perpendicular to the tangent at the point of contact. In this problem, OB is the radius and BC is the tangent and B is the point of contact. Therefore, $\angle\text{ABC}=90^{\circ}$ Also, from the property of isosceles triangle we have found that $\angle\text{OEA}=90^{\circ}$ Therefore, $\angle\text{A}$ is the common angle to both the triangles. Therefore, from AA postulate of similar triangles,$\triangle\text{AOE}\sim\triangle\text{ABC}$
Thus we have proved.
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Question 184 Marks
In the given figure, $BDC$ is a tangent to the given circle at point D such that $BD = 30\ cm$ and $CD = 7\ cm$. The other tangents BE and CF are drawn respectively from B and C to the circle and meet when produced at A making $BAC$ a right angle triangle. Calculate (i) AF (ii) radius of the circle.

Answer
The given figure is below
  1. The given triangle ABC is a right triangle where side BC is the hypotenuse. Let us now apply Pythagoras theorem. We have,
$AB^2 + AC^2 = BC^2$
Looking at the figure we can rewrite the above equation as follows.
$(BE + EA)^2 + (AF + FC)^2 = (30 + 7)^2​​​​​​​$​​​​​​​
From the property of tangents we know that the length of two tangents drawn from the same external point will be equal. Therefore we have the following,
$BE = BD$
It is given that $BD = 30cm$. Therefore,
$BE = 30\ cm$
Similarly,
$CD = FC$
It is given that $CD = 7\ cm$. Therefore,
$FC = 7\ cm$
Also, on the same lines,
$EA = AF$
Let us substitute these in equation (1). We get,
$(BE + EA)^2 + (AF + FC)^2 = (30 + 7)^2$
$(30 + AF)^2 + (AF + 7)^2 = (37)^2$
$(30^2 + 2 \times 30 \times AF + AF^2 + 14AF + 49 = 1369$
$2AF^2 + 74AF - 420 = 0$
$AF^2 + 37AF - 210 = 0$
$AF^2 + 42AF - 5AF - 210 = 0$
$AF(AF + 42)-5(AF + 42) = 0$
$(AF - 5)(AF + 42) = 0$
$Therefore,$
$AF = 5$ OR $AF = -42$
Since length cannot have a negative value,
$AF = 5​​​​​​​$​​​​​​​
  1. Let us join the point of contact E with the centre of the circle say O. Also, let us join the point of contact F with the centre of the circle O. Now we have a quadrilateral AEOF.


In this quadrilateral we have,
$\angle\text{EAD}=90^{\circ}$(Given in the problem)
$\angle\text{ODA}=90^{\circ}$(Since the radius will always be perpendicular to the tangent at the point of contact)
$\angle\text{OEA}=90^{\circ}$(Since the radius will always be perpendicular to the tangent at the point of contact)
We know that the sum of all angles of a quadrilateral will be equal to $360^{\circ}$. Therefore,
$\angle\text{EAD}+\angle\text{ODA}+\angle\text{EOD}+\angle\text{OEA}=360^{\circ}$
$90^{\circ}+90^{\circ}+90^{\circ}+\angle\text{EOD}=360^{\circ}$
$\angle\text{EOD}=90^{\circ}$
Since all the angles of the quadrilateral are equal to 90° and the adjacent sides are equal, this quadrilateral is a square. Therefore all the sides are equal. We have found that,
$AF = 5$
Therefore,
$OD = 5$
$OD$ is nothing but the radius of the circle.
Thus we have found that $AF = 5\ cm$ and radius of the circle is $5\ cm$.
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Question 194 Marks
In the given figure, AB is a chord of length 16cm of a circle of radius 10cm. The tangents at A and B intersect at a point P. Find the length of PA.
Answer
Consider $\triangle\text{POB}$ and $\triangle\text{POA}$

From the property of tangents we know that the length of two tangents drawn form an external point will be equal. Therefore we have, $PA = PB O B=O A$ (They are the radii of the same circle) PO is the common side. Therefore, from SSS postulate of congruency, we have, $\triangle OPA \cong \triangle OPB$ Hence, $\angle OPA =\angle OPB .$. (1) Now consider $\triangle PLA$ and $\triangle PLB$. We have, $\angle OPA =\angle OPB$ (From (1)) PA is the common side. From the property of tangents we know that the length of two tangents drawn form an external point will be equal. Therefore we have, PA $=$ PB From SAS postulate of congruent triangles, we have, $\triangle PLA \cong \triangle PLB$ Therefore, $LA = LB$ It is given that $AB =16$. That is, $\Rightarrow$ $L A+L B=16 \Rightarrow L A+L A=16 \Rightarrow 2 L A=16 \Rightarrow L A=8 \Rightarrow L B=8$ Also, $A L B$ is a straight line. Therefore, $\angle A L B=180^{\circ}$ That is, $\angle PLA +\angle PLB =180^{\circ}$ since $\triangle PLA \cong \triangle PLB \angle PLA =\angle PLB$ Therefore, $2 \angle PLB =180^{\circ}$ $\angle PLB =90^{\circ}$ Now let us consider $\triangle OLB$. We have, $\Rightarrow OL ^2= OB ^2- OL ^2 \Rightarrow OL ^2=10^2-8^2 \Rightarrow OL ^2=100-64 \Rightarrow OL ^2=$ $36 \Rightarrow OL =6$ Consider $\triangle OPB$. here, $\angle OBP =90^{\circ}$ (Since the radius of the circle will always be perpendicular to the tangent at the point of contact.) Therefore, $PB ^2= OP ^2- OB ^2 \ldots$ (1) Now consider $\triangle PLB PB ^2= PL ^2- LB ^2 \ldots$ (2) Since the Left Hand Side of equation (1) is same as the Left Hand Side of equation (2), we can equate the Right Hand Side of the two equations. Hence we have, $O P^2-O B^2=P L^2-L B^2 \ldots(3)$ From the figure we can see that, $O P=O L+L P$ Therefore, let us replace $O P$ with $O L+L P$ in equation (3). We have, $(O L+P L)^2-O B^2=P L^2+L B^2$ We have found that $OL =6$ and $LB =8$. Also it is given that $OB =10$. Substituting all these values in the above equation, we get, $(6+ PL )^2$ $-10^2= PL ^2+8^2 36+ PL ^2+2 \times 6 \times PL -100= PL { }^2+6412 PL =128 PL =\frac{32}{3} Now$, let us substitute the value of PL in equation (2). We get, $PB ^2=\left(\frac{32}{3}\right)^2+8^2 PB^2=\frac{1024}{9}+64 PB=\sqrt{\frac{1600}{9}} PB=\frac{40}{3}$ We know that tangents drawn from an external point will always be equal. Therefore, $PB = PA$ Hence, we have, $PA =\frac{40}{3}$
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