Tangent Perpendicular to Radius at Point of Contact
If a chord AB...
Question
Question 1 If a chord AB subtends an angle of 60∘ at the centre of a circle, then angle between the tangents at A and B is also 60∘.
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Solution
False Since a chord AB subtends an angle of 60∘ at the centre of a circle i.e∠AOB=60∘ OA = OB = Radius of the circle ∠OAB=∠OBA=60∘ The tangents at points A and B is drawn, which intersects at C. We know. OA ⊥ AC and OB ⊥ BC ∴∠OAB=90∘,∠OBC=90∘⇒∠OAB+∠BAC=90∘And∠OBA+∠ABC=90∘⇒∠ABC=90∘–60∘=30∘InΔABC∠BAC+∠CBA+∠ACB=180∘ [Sincesumofallinterioranglesofatriangleis180∘]⇒∠ACB=180∘−(30∘+30∘)=120∘