Practice Tangent to a Circle - 10.2 | 10. CIRCLES | CBSE 10 Mathematics
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10.2 - Tangent to a Circle

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a tangent?

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: Think about how a line interacts with a circle.

Question 2

Easy

How many points can a tangent touch a circle?

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: Consider the definition of a tangent.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

A tangent intersects a circle at how many points?

  • 0
  • 1
  • 2

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: Recall the definition of a tangent.

Question 2

True or False: A tangent can intersect the circle in two points.

  • True
  • False

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: Think about what a tangent does to a circle.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Prove that at any point on a circle, there can only be one tangent line.

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: Use the perpendicular theorem.

Question 2

A circle has a radius of 4 cm. What is the length of the tangent from a point 5 cm away from the center to the point of contact?

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: Tangent length = โˆš(distanceยฒ - radiusยฒ).

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