A tangent PT at a point T of a circle of a radius 8cm meets a line through the centre O at a point P so that OP = 17 cm. Then, the length of PT is
12 cm
8.5 cm
15 cm
10 cm
Which of the following is a line that intersects the circle in exactly one point.
Tangent
Chord
Radius
Diameter
From a point P, the length of the tangent to a circle is 15cm and distance of P from the centre of the circle is 17cm. Then the radius of the circle is
8cm
6cm
4cm
10cm
Quadrilateral ABCD is drawn such that all its sides touch the circle. If AB = 6 cm, BC = 7 cm and CD = 4 cm, find AD.
9 cm
7 cm
5 cm
3 cm
Number of tangents a circle have
1
0
4
Infinite
The length of BC is
6 cm
8 cm
The tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the _________ through the point of contact.
Secant
None of these
A circle is inscribed in a ΔABC having AB = 10 cm, BC = 12 cm, and CA = 8 cm and touching the sides at D, E, F respectively. Find AD, BE, CF.
3cm, 7cm, 5cm
5cm, 4cm, 7cm
3cm, 4cm, 5cm
7cm, 8cm, 5cm
In two concentric circles, a chord of the larger circle touches the smaller circle. If the length of this chord is 8 cm and diameter of the smaller circle is 6cm, then find the diameter of the larger circle.
4 cm
Two circles touch externally at a point P. From a point T on a common tangent PT, tangent segments TA and TB are drawn to the two circles. Then TA =
TB
PB
OB
2TB