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WorksheetsCircle Chords Secants and Tangents Line Segments
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
A line segment connecting any two points on a circle is called a _____________.
diameter
chord
radius
Secant
What is the definition of a tangent?
A line that intersects the circle on two points.
A line that passes through the center of the circle.
A line segment that passes through the center of the circle.
A line that intersects the circle on only one point.
What is the definition of a secant?
A line segment whose endpoints are on the circle.
A line that intersects a circle in one point.
A line that intersects a circle in two points.
A line segment which intersects the circle at the point of secancy.
What is the point of contact?
The point where the tangent intersects a circle.
The point where the tangent interssects the center of the circle.
The point where the tangent intersects with another tangent.
The point where the tangent intersects with a secant.
What can you conclude from the picture?
m is parallel to circle C
m is skew to circle C
m bisects circle C
m is tangent to circle C
No of tangents can be drawn to a circle from external point
(a)
No. of circle can be drawn through 3 non collinear points
0
1
2
infinite
The length of the tangents that can drawn to a circle of 7 cm radius from external point which is 25 cm away from the center
32 cm
25 cm
24 cm
18 cm
The tangents drawn at the end points of diameter of a circle are
coinsides
parallel
perpendicular
not co planner
In the figure,PA and PB are the tangents to a circle of center 'O'. ∠AOB= 1200 then ∠APB =
600
300
1200
750
In the figure,PA and PB are the tangents to a circle of centre 'O'. If ∠APB = 480 then ∠AOP =
680
660
560
760
In the figure,PA and PB are the tangents to a circle of centre 'O'. If ∠AOP = 450 then ∠APB =
650
1350
900
22.50
The length of the tangents that can drawn to a circle is 20 cm radius from external point which is 25 cm away from the center is
30 cm
12 cm
15 cm
18 cm
The angle in the semi circle is
1800
900
3600
00
In figure ∠ACB=360 , then ∠AOB =
180
360
720
1080
In figure ∠ACB + ∠AOB = 1200 , then ∠AOB=
1200
600
800
1800
No. of circle can be drawn through 2 distinct points
0
1
2
infinite
If two concentric circles are radius 5 cm and 3 cm are drawn, then the length of the chord of the larger circle which touches the smaller circle is ____.
8 cm
4 cm
10 cm
12 cm
The limit of a secant to a circle is a ……… to the circle
Chord
Diameter
Arc
Tangents
