Question
The common point of a tangent and the circle is called ____________.
Solution
point of contact.
A line intersecting a circle in two points is called a ____________.
In Fig. 10.11, if TP and TQ are the two tangents to a circle with centre O so that ∠ POQ = 110°, then ∠ PTQ is equal to
(A) 60° (B) 70°
(C) 80° (D) 90°
Fig. 10.11
If tangents PA and PB from a point P to a circle with centre O are inclined to each other at angle of 80°, then ∠ POA is equal to
(A) 50° (B) 60°
(C) 70° (D) 80°.
Prove that the tangents drawn at the ends of a diameter of a circle are parallel.
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