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Circles

Question
CBSEENMA10009749

Two circles touch each other externally at P. AB is a common tangent to the circlestouching them at A and B. The value of  APB is

  • 30°

  • 45°

  • 60°

  • 90°

Solution

D.

90°

TA=TPTPA = TPATB= TPTBP=TPBTAP+TBP=TPA+TPB = APBTAP+TBP+APB = 180°   [Sum of ...180°]APB+APB=180°2APB=180°APB=90°