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Class X – Mathematics

The Circle
Q 1. ABC is an isosceles triangle in which AB = AC, circumscribed about a circle, as shown
in fig. Prove that the base is bisected by the point of contact. [CBSE
2008, 2012]

Q 2. A circle is touching the side BC of ABC at P and touching AB and AC produced at Q

and R respectively. Prove that (Perimeter of ABC) [CBSE 2000,


2001, 2002]
Q 3. In fig., XP and XQ are tangents from X to the circle with centre O. R is a point on the
circle. Prove that, XA + AR = XB + BR.
[CBSE 2018]

Q 4. A circle touches all the four sides of a quadrilateral ABCD. Prove that :
AB + CD = BC + DA. [CBSE 2008, 2009, 2012,
2020]
Q 5. If all the side of a parallelogram touch a circle, show that the parallelogram is a rhombus.

[CBSE 2000, 2002, 2008, 2012,


2022]
Q 6. In figure 1 PT is a tangent to the circle centred at O. If TPQ = 40° , then fine all the
angles of triangle OPQ.
[CBSE 2022]
Fig-1 Fig-2
Q 7. In fig. 2, l and m are two parallel tangents at A and B. The tangent at C makes an
intercept DE between l and m. Prove that DFE = 90.
[CBSE 2000]
Q 8. Prove that the tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the
point of contact.
Q 9. Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.
[CBSE 2018]
Q 10. In the given figure, two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre O from an
external point T. Prove that PTQ = 2OPQ
[CBSE 2019, 2020]

Q 11. O is the centre of a circle of radius 5 cm. T is a point such that OT = 13 cm and OT
intersects the circle at E. If AB is the tangent to the circle at E, find length of AB.
[CBSE 2017]
Q 12. If AB, AC, PQ are tangents in Fig. and AB = 5 cm, find the perimeter of APQ.
[CBSE
2000,2020 ,2022]

Q 13. In Fig., ABC is a right triangle right-angled at B such that BC = 5 cm and AB = 12 cm.
Find the radius of its incircle.
[CBSE 2002, 2022]
Q 14. In Fig., AB is a chord of length 16 cm of a circle of radius 10 cm. The tangents at A and
B intersect at a point P. Find the length of PA. [CBSE 2010, 2019]

Q 15. In Fig., AB is the diameter of the circle, BC is the tangent to the circle at B. If OE bisect
the chord AP and ∠ AOE=60 °, find ∠ BCA .
[CBSE 2022]

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