Tangent Secant Segments Theorem
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Two circles of radii 25cm and 9cm touch each other externally. Find the length of the direct common tangent. [4 MARKS]
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The lengths of tangents drawn from an external point are equal.
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- 2√3 cm
- 3√2 cm
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In fig., there are two concentric circles with center O and of radii 5 cm and 3 cm. From an external point P, tangents PA and PB are drawn to these circles. If AP = 12 cm, find the length of BP [3 MARKS]
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In fig., there are two concentric circles with center O and of radii 5 cm and 3 cm. From an external point P, tangents PA and PB are drawn to these circles. If AP = 12 cm, find the length of BP [3 MARKS]
Find the length of the tangent drawn from a point whose distance from the center of a circle is 25 cm. Given that the radius of the circle is 7 cm. [3 MARKS]
A quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe a circle .If the sum of the length of sides AB + CD = 20 cm then, find the sum of the length of sides AD + BC.
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In the given figure, the circle touches the sides AB, BC, CD and DA of a quadrilateral ABCD at the points P, Q, R and S respectively. If AB=11 cm, BC=x cm, CR=4 cm and AS=6 cm, the value of x is
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i. AD
ii. DC
iii. DE.
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