Circles Important Questions In the given figure, AB and CD are tangents to a circle centred at O. Is angle BAC = angle DCA ? Justify your answer. Read More » In the given figure, PQ is tangent to a circle centred at O and ∠BAQ = 30°; show that BP = BQ. Read More » In the given figure, AB, BC, CD and DA are tangents to the circle with centre O forming a quadrilateral ABCD. Show that angle AOB+ angle COD = 180 deg Read More » The perimeter of a certain sector of a circle of radius 5.6 m is 20.0 m. Find the area of the sector. Read More » A circle is touching the side BC of a A ABC at the point P and touching AB Read More » Find the area of the minor and the major sectors of a circle with radius 6 cm, Read More » If a chord of a circle of radius 10 cm subtends an angle of 60 deg at the centre Read More » In a park, four poles are standing at positions A, B, C and D around the circular fountain Read More » The perimeter of a certain sector of a circle of radius 5.6 m is 20.0 m. Find the area of the sector. Read More » In the given figure, diameters AC and BD of the circle intersect at O. If ∠AOB = 60° and OA = 10 cm, then Read More » In the given figure, AB is a diameter of the circle with centre O. AQ, BP and PQ are tangents to the circle. Prove that ∠POQ = 90°. Read More » A circle with centre O and radius 8 cm is inscribed in a quadrilateral ABCD in which P, Q, R, S are the points Read More » A backyard is in the shape of a triangle ABC with right angle at B. Read More » If a hexagon ABCDEF circumscribes a circle, prove that AB + CD + EF = BC + DE + FA. Read More » A horse, a cow and a goat are tied, each by ropes of length 14 m, at the corners Read More » A circle is inscribed in a right-angled triangle ABC, right-angled at B. If BC = 7 cm and AB = 24 cm, find the radius of the circle. Read More » An arc of a circle of radius 21 cm subtends an angle of 60° at the centre. Find: (i) the length of the arc (ii) the area of the minor segment of the circle made by the corresponding chord Read More » Pookalam is the flower bed or flower pattern designed during Onam in Kerala. Read More » In figure 1, a right triangle ABC in which ∠B = 90 is shown. Taking AB as diameter, a circle has been drawn intersecting AC at point P. Prove that the tangent drawn at point P bisects BC. Read More » PQRS is a diameter of a circle of radius 6 cm. The lengths PQ, QR and RS are equal. Semi-circles are drawn such that PQ = QR = RS. Semicircles are drawn on PQ and QS as diameters as shown in figure. Find the perimeter and area of the shaded region. Read More » Find upto three places of decimal the radius of the circle whose area is the sum of the areas of two triangles whose sides are 35, 53, 66 and 33, 56, 65 measured in centimeters (Use π = 22/7) Read More » In the given figure, ABC is a triangle in which ∠B = 90, BC = 48 cm and AB = 14 cm. A circle is inscribed in the triangle, whose centre is O. Find radius r of in-circle. Read More » A quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe a circle, as shown in the figure. Prove that AB + CD = AD + BC Read More » In the given figure, tangents PQ and PR are drawn to a circle such that ∠RPQ = 30 . A chord RS is drawn parallel to tangent PQ. Find the ∠RQS. Read More » Find the area of the shaded region in Figure, where arcs drawn with centres A, B, C and D intersect in pairs at mid-points P, Q, R and S of the sides AB, BC, CD and DA respectively of a square ABCD. (Use π = 22/7) Read More » If a, b and c are the sides of a right angled triangle, where c is hypotenuse, then prove that the radius of the circle which touches the sides of the triangle is given by r = (a + b − c)/2 Read More » In figure, PQ is a tangent from an external point P to a circle with centre O and OP cuts the circle at T and QOR is a diameter. If ∠POR = 130° and S is a point on the circle, find ∠1 +∠2. Read More » A pendulum swings through an angle of 30 degree and describes an arc of 8.8 cm in length. Find the length of the pendulum. Read More » A horse is placed for grazing inside a rectangular field 70 m by 52 m and is tethered to one corner by a rope 21 m long. On how much area can it graze? Read More » Prove that the tangents drawn at the ends of a diameter of a circle are parallel. Read More » In the given figure, PQ is a chord of the circle centered at O. PT is a tangent to the circle at P. If ∠ QPT = 55°, Find the ∠ PRQ. Read More » PA and PB are tangents drawn to a circle of centre O from an external point P. Chord AB makes and angle of 30 with the radius at the point of contact. If length of the chord of 6 cm, find the length of the tangent PA and the length of the radius OA. Read More » Find the area of the unshaded region shown in the given figure. Read More » With vertices A, B and C of Δ ABC as centres, arcs are drawn with radii 14 cm and the three portions of the triangle so obtained are removed. Find the total area removed from the triangle. Read More » From an external point P, two tangents, PA and PB are drawn to a circle with centre O. At a point E on the circle, a tangent is drawn to intersect PA and PB at C and D, respectively. If PA =10 cm, find the perimeter of ∆PCD. Read More » A horse is tied to a peg at one corner of a square shaped grass field of side 15 m by means of a 5 m long rope. Find the area of that part of the field in which the horse can graze. Also, find the increase in grazing area if length of rope is increased to 10 m. (Use л = 3.14) Read More » Two circles with centres O and O’ of radii 6 cm and 8 cm, respectively intersect at two points P and Q such that OP and O’P are tangents to the two circles. Find the length of the common chord PQ. Read More » A triangle ABC is drawn to circumscribe a circle of radius 4 cm such that the segments BD and DC are of lengths 10 cm and 8 cm respectively. Find the lengths of the sides AB and AC, if it is given that area ▲ ABC = 90 cm². Read More » In the given figure, PT is the tangent to the circle centered at O. OC is Perpendicular to the chord AB. Prove that PA.PB = PC^2-AC^2 Read More » Prove that the angle between the two tangents drawn from an external point to a circle is supplementary to the angle Read More » Two concentric circle are of radii 5 cm and 3 cm. Find the length of the chord of the larger circle which touches the smaller circle. Read More » Prove that the angle between the two tangents drawn from an external point to a circle is supplementary to the angle Read More » In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and QPR is a tangent to it at P. Prove that ∠ QAP + ∠ APR = 90°. Read More » A car has two wipers which do not overlap. Each wiper has a blade of length 21 cm sweeping through an angle of 120°. Read More » In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle. AB and AC are tangents drawn to the circle from point A. If ∠ BAC = 65°, then find the measure of ∠ BOC. Read More » The discus throw is an event in which an athlete attempts to throw a discus. The athlete spins anti-clockwise Read More » In the given figure, a circle is inscribed in a quadrilateral ABCD in which ∠B = 900. If AD = 17 cm, AB = 20 cm and DS = 3 cm, then find the radius of the circle Read More » Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre 0 from an external point T. Prove that ∠PTQ = 2∠OPQ Read More »
In the given figure, AB and CD are tangents to a circle centred at O. Is angle BAC = angle DCA ? Justify your answer. Read More »
In the given figure, PQ is tangent to a circle centred at O and ∠BAQ = 30°; show that BP = BQ. Read More »
In the given figure, AB, BC, CD and DA are tangents to the circle with centre O forming a quadrilateral ABCD. Show that angle AOB+ angle COD = 180 deg Read More »
The perimeter of a certain sector of a circle of radius 5.6 m is 20.0 m. Find the area of the sector. Read More »
In a park, four poles are standing at positions A, B, C and D around the circular fountain Read More »
The perimeter of a certain sector of a circle of radius 5.6 m is 20.0 m. Find the area of the sector. Read More »
In the given figure, diameters AC and BD of the circle intersect at O. If ∠AOB = 60° and OA = 10 cm, then Read More »
In the given figure, AB is a diameter of the circle with centre O. AQ, BP and PQ are tangents to the circle. Prove that ∠POQ = 90°. Read More »
A circle with centre O and radius 8 cm is inscribed in a quadrilateral ABCD in which P, Q, R, S are the points Read More »
A circle is inscribed in a right-angled triangle ABC, right-angled at B. If BC = 7 cm and AB = 24 cm, find the radius of the circle. Read More »
An arc of a circle of radius 21 cm subtends an angle of 60° at the centre. Find: (i) the length of the arc (ii) the area of the minor segment of the circle made by the corresponding chord Read More »
In figure 1, a right triangle ABC in which ∠B = 90 is shown. Taking AB as diameter, a circle has been drawn intersecting AC at point P. Prove that the tangent drawn at point P bisects BC. Read More »
PQRS is a diameter of a circle of radius 6 cm. The lengths PQ, QR and RS are equal. Semi-circles are drawn such that PQ = QR = RS. Semicircles are drawn on PQ and QS as diameters as shown in figure. Find the perimeter and area of the shaded region. Read More »
Find upto three places of decimal the radius of the circle whose area is the sum of the areas of two triangles whose sides are 35, 53, 66 and 33, 56, 65 measured in centimeters (Use π = 22/7) Read More »
In the given figure, ABC is a triangle in which ∠B = 90, BC = 48 cm and AB = 14 cm. A circle is inscribed in the triangle, whose centre is O. Find radius r of in-circle. Read More »
A quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe a circle, as shown in the figure. Prove that AB + CD = AD + BC Read More »
In the given figure, tangents PQ and PR are drawn to a circle such that ∠RPQ = 30 . A chord RS is drawn parallel to tangent PQ. Find the ∠RQS. Read More »
Find the area of the shaded region in Figure, where arcs drawn with centres A, B, C and D intersect in pairs at mid-points P, Q, R and S of the sides AB, BC, CD and DA respectively of a square ABCD. (Use π = 22/7) Read More »
If a, b and c are the sides of a right angled triangle, where c is hypotenuse, then prove that the radius of the circle which touches the sides of the triangle is given by r = (a + b − c)/2 Read More »
In figure, PQ is a tangent from an external point P to a circle with centre O and OP cuts the circle at T and QOR is a diameter. If ∠POR = 130° and S is a point on the circle, find ∠1 +∠2. Read More »
A pendulum swings through an angle of 30 degree and describes an arc of 8.8 cm in length. Find the length of the pendulum. Read More »
A horse is placed for grazing inside a rectangular field 70 m by 52 m and is tethered to one corner by a rope 21 m long. On how much area can it graze? Read More »
In the given figure, PQ is a chord of the circle centered at O. PT is a tangent to the circle at P. If ∠ QPT = 55°, Find the ∠ PRQ. Read More »
PA and PB are tangents drawn to a circle of centre O from an external point P. Chord AB makes and angle of 30 with the radius at the point of contact. If length of the chord of 6 cm, find the length of the tangent PA and the length of the radius OA. Read More »
With vertices A, B and C of Δ ABC as centres, arcs are drawn with radii 14 cm and the three portions of the triangle so obtained are removed. Find the total area removed from the triangle. Read More »
From an external point P, two tangents, PA and PB are drawn to a circle with centre O. At a point E on the circle, a tangent is drawn to intersect PA and PB at C and D, respectively. If PA =10 cm, find the perimeter of ∆PCD. Read More »
A horse is tied to a peg at one corner of a square shaped grass field of side 15 m by means of a 5 m long rope. Find the area of that part of the field in which the horse can graze. Also, find the increase in grazing area if length of rope is increased to 10 m. (Use л = 3.14) Read More »
Two circles with centres O and O’ of radii 6 cm and 8 cm, respectively intersect at two points P and Q such that OP and O’P are tangents to the two circles. Find the length of the common chord PQ. Read More »
A triangle ABC is drawn to circumscribe a circle of radius 4 cm such that the segments BD and DC are of lengths 10 cm and 8 cm respectively. Find the lengths of the sides AB and AC, if it is given that area ▲ ABC = 90 cm². Read More »
In the given figure, PT is the tangent to the circle centered at O. OC is Perpendicular to the chord AB. Prove that PA.PB = PC^2-AC^2 Read More »
Prove that the angle between the two tangents drawn from an external point to a circle is supplementary to the angle Read More »
Two concentric circle are of radii 5 cm and 3 cm. Find the length of the chord of the larger circle which touches the smaller circle. Read More »
Prove that the angle between the two tangents drawn from an external point to a circle is supplementary to the angle Read More »
In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and QPR is a tangent to it at P. Prove that ∠ QAP + ∠ APR = 90°. Read More »
A car has two wipers which do not overlap. Each wiper has a blade of length 21 cm sweeping through an angle of 120°. Read More »
In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle. AB and AC are tangents drawn to the circle from point A. If ∠ BAC = 65°, then find the measure of ∠ BOC. Read More »
The discus throw is an event in which an athlete attempts to throw a discus. The athlete spins anti-clockwise Read More »
In the given figure, a circle is inscribed in a quadrilateral ABCD in which ∠B = 900. If AD = 17 cm, AB = 20 cm and DS = 3 cm, then find the radius of the circle Read More »
Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre 0 from an external point T. Prove that ∠PTQ = 2∠OPQ Read More »
