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CHAPTER 8 : CIRCLES III

EXERCISE 1

1. Given PQR is a tangent to the circle QSTU.

T
Find the value of
y a) x
S U
35
b) y
x
P Q R
Answer: a)..

b)..
2. In the diagram, ABC is a tangent to the circle BEFG.
E
Find the value of
A y 40 110 F a) x
x
B G
b) y
C Answer: a)..
b)..

3. PQR is a tangent to the circle QSTU with centre O.

Find the value of
T a) x
y U
O x
S R b) y
40
30 Q

P Answer: a)..
b)..

4. In the diagram, PQR is a tangent to the circle with centre O.

Find the value of

35 a) x

O
60
x y
P b) y Answer : a)..
Q R b).

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5. In the diagram, ABC is a tangent to the circle with centre O.

Find the value of
a) p
q
34 O
p b) q
80 C
B
A
Answer: a)..
b)..
6. In the diagram, FGH is a tangent to the circle centre O, at point G. Find the value of y.
E
100
D
F 40 O y

G
H
Answer:
7. In the diagram, PQR is a tangent to the circle centre O, at point Q. Find the value of
y.

35 O
P y
42
Q
R
Answer: .
8. In the diagram below, PQR is a tangent to the circle centre O, at point Q. PTOS is a
straight line. Find the value of y.

T O S
P 42
y

Q
R Answer: ..

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