70 wainersics 31. (A) The shacow of a tower standing on 2 level ‘ground is found to be 40 m longer when th ‘Sun's alliude Is 30° van when it was 60° Find the height of tie tower. (2023) [5M] oR (8) From the top of @ 7 m high building the angle of elevation ofthe top of @ cable tower Js 60° and the angle of depression of is foot is 45°, Determine the hei 22. (A) A straight highway loads to the foot of a tower Aman standing on the top of the 75 m high tower observes two cars at anges (of depression of 30° and 60°, whic are ‘approaching the foot ofthe tower. If one car is exaclly behind the other on the same ‘ido of the tower, find the distance between the two cars (ute /5-1.78) (2023) ..5M) oR From the top of 2 7 m high building, the angle of elevation ofthe top of a cable tower 1s 60° and the angle of depression of is fact Js 30°, Determine the height ofthe tower [2023] (54) ® 10 1. If foure, is he contre ofa crdie, PQs a chord ard PT is the tangent at P, If ZPCQ = 70", then TPQ is equal to om] ...1m @) (6) 70° ) 45° @) 35" 36. 36. v7, : Circles Cheptraise Prevous Yee Quesions (ess) The angle of elevation of an aeroplane for a Point A on the ground is 60°. After a tignt of 30 seconds, the angle of elevation changes to 30°, Ite plane Is fying at 2 constant height of 3500/3m, then find the speed (in kevhour) of the plane (2008) ..f6M) Aan aeroplane when fying at a heicht $125 m ‘rom the ground passes vericaly below another plane al thet instant ven the engles of eleva of the two planes from the seme paint on the ground aro 30" and 60" respoctivaly. Find the distance between the two planes at that instant. £2000} ..6) From the top of a 7 m high butding, the engle of elovation of the top ofa tower is 60" andthe Angle of depression ofthe foot ofthe loner is 45°. Find the height of the tower. [2070] ...[6M] The angle of elavation of the top of a vertical ‘ower fom a point on the ground is 6, From anther point 10 m vertecaty above the fst, is angle of elevation ts 39°, Find the height of the tower, [2044] ...{6M) ‘The argie of elovation of te top ofa hi torn the foot of tower is GO" and the angle of depression from the tep ofthe tower tothe foot of te hil is 30°. ifthe toner is 60 m high. fd the height of the hill, [2012] ...[6M) In Faure, AB and AC are tangents to the circle with center © such thai ZBAC = 40°. Then 2B0C is equal io (011) 1m) (a) 40" & 40" (@) 160" Corporate Office : Aakash Tower 8, Pusa Road, New Delhi 10005, PhO1T-47625456(Chapter wise Prevcus Years Questons (Class X) 3. In figure, a cele touchos the side OF of \EDF at H and touches ED and EF produced at K and Mrespectvel. If EK = 9 om, then the perimeter of AEDF (in cm) is [2012] [1M @) 18 ) 135 © 2 @9 4, Inbelow figure, @ circle with centre O is inscribed In a quadrleteral ABCD such that, it touches the sides BC, AB, AD and CD at point P.O, Rand 'S resgectvely. IAB = 29 em, AD = 23 om, 2B 90° and DS = 5 em, then the radius of the circle (cm) is (2013) ..11M) en ws (8) 15 5, In below figure, PA and PB are two tangents drawn from an external point P to a circle with ‘cenire © and radius 4 cm, If PAL PB, then the length of each tangent is (2013) [1M] ) 18 @ 9am 6) dem ©) San @) om +0. Maberntes 71 In figure, PO ané PR two tangents to a circle with centre O. If ZOPR = 46", /OOR equals: [eo14y (1m) (a) or () 134° (a (@) 46° In te following figure, PO Is 2 chord ofa circle with centre O and PT is a tangent. If ZOPT = 60°, ind ZPRQ [2015] 1m) © e F In the figure, PQ ie a tangent at a point C toa Circle with contre O. If AB is a diameter and ZCAB = 30°, fd PCA, (2016) (1m) Ifthe angle between two tangents dawn from an extemal point P (0 a cice of reds a and centre of O, is 60", thon find the length of OP. (ov7) 1m) In Fig. 4, 0n a cielo of radius 7 em, tangent PT ig drawn from a point P such that PT = 24 em. If Cis the centre ofthe circle, then the length of PR Is {2020} ...1m) R P. T Fig. 1 (2) 20 em (b) 2B em (@ s2am (@ 2an Corporate Office Aakash Towe 8, Puss Road, New Dali+1 10008, PhO1-4762948672 Natrersics " 2 2 14, 6 How many tangents can be éravm to a Grele ‘fom a point on i” 2023) (1M) (@) Ona ©) Ww (6) Infinite © Zo Tho longth of tho tangent from an oxtomnal point Ato a cicle, of radius 3 em, is 4 em, The ‘distance of A trom the centre of the cre is (po23} (1M) @ rom @] Sem () Vem @) 25en “The length of tangent drawn to a circle of race 9 cm from a point 41 om trom the centre is (023) 11M) @) 400m ©) 9am © 41am @) 50em In the given figure, © Is the cenire of the circle and PQ is the chord, If the tangent PR at P makes an angie of 50° with PO, then the measure of ZFOQ is 12023) (1M R ¢ @) 5° 0) 40" (6) 100° @ 130° Assertion (A): A tangent to a circle Is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact Reason (R): Tho longths of tangerts érawn from an external point to circle are equal (2023) (49) CChaptr-vise Previous Year’ Questions (Gless-X) 16. In figure, AABC is crcursenbing a circle, Find the length of BC. (2009, 2012) {1M} “f\ ottem 17. In Fig. 1, AABC ie circumecribing a ciecle, the length of BC is em, 2020) [4M] i them 3em ¢ 16. fal the sides of a parallelogram touch a crcl, show tat the paraletogrem Is a rhombus. (2008, 2010, 2012) ...9M], (2013, 2044) ..{20) 18, In figure, a circle touches all the four sides of a quaditaiowl ABCD whose cides aro AB = 6 em, BC = 9 em and CD = Bem, find the length of side AD, (2079) (2m) >; ic Al lp 20. In figure, an isosceles triangle ABC, with AB = AC, crcumscrbes a circle, Prove that the point of contact P bisects the base BC. (2072) 12m) A o 8 $ c Corporate Office : Aakash Tower 8, Pusa Road, New Delhi 10005, PhO1T-47625456‘Chapter wise Previous Years Questons (Glass X) 21. In figure, the chord AB of the larger of the two concentric circles. with centre O, touches the ‘smaller cicle at C. Prove that AC = CB. (0124 12m) A 22. In below foure, a circle is inscribed In viangle ABC touches its sides AB, BC and AC at points D, E and F respectively. f AB = 12 om, BC = 8 em and AC = 10 om, then find the longth of AD, BE and CF. [2013] [2M a B D 23. Prove that the line segment joining the point of contact of two parallel tangents of 2 circle passes through ts centre (2014) ..(2M) 24, Irom an extemal point P of a ele wth centre ©, two tangents PQ and PR are drawn such that ZQPR= 120", prove that 2PQ= PO. (2016). 25. In the folowing fqure, wo tangents RO and RP fare drawn from an external point Rta the circle with contre O, 2PRO = 120°, then prave that OR = PR + RO. 12015) ...2M) Mabertes 73 26. In figure, @ AABC 1s drawn to croumscribe a Cede of radius 3 em, such that the segments BD and DC are respectively of lengihs 6 em and 9 om. If the area of AABC Is 54 om?, then find the lorgths cf sides AB and AC. (2015) ...2M] A pe Bim 0 —— om 27. |p figure, a quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to Ccreumscnbe a circle, with cantie O. in such a way that the sides AB, 6C. CD and OA touch the circle at the points P,Q, R and S respectively. Prove thet AB + CD = BC + DA, [2012(4), 2016) {2m 28. In figure, from an extomal peint P, two tangents PT and PS are draun to a circla with cantre O ‘and radius 1. If OP = 2r, show that OTS ZOST= 3° 2016) £2 - 5 , ef 29. Prove that the tangents drawn at tha end points ot a chora of a crole make equal angies witn tne chor, eo17] fam 30. A.rcle touches al the four sices of a quadriateral_ ABCD. Prove that AB-+ CD = BC ~ DA, (20171 2m, Corporate Office Aakash Towe 8, Puss Road, New Dali+1 10008, PhO1-4762948674 Ntnersics 31. In Fig, 4, a cde touchos al the four sides of a quadhilateral ABCD. If AB = 6 cm, BC = 9 em and CD = 8 cm, then find the length of AD. [2020] [2M Fig 22. In Fig.3, two tangents TP and TO are drawn to 2 circle with cenire O from an external point T. Prove thal /P7Q=2/0PG. (2020) ..[2M P. é Fig. 7 38. {@) In Fig. 1, potimotor of APOR is 20 om. Find the length of tangent PA. [2022} [2M] Fig. 1 oR (b) In Fig. 2, BC ic tangent to the circle at point Bot ecle certred at O. ED is a chord of the Cercle so that BAD = 55°. Find m/DBC (2022) [2M = e Fig. 2 CChaptor-vise Previous Year’ Questions (Gess-X) 34, In Fig. 2, XAY's 2 tangent ‘othe circle centered at O, If ZABO = 40°, then find mZBAY and mZACB. {2022} ..f2) Fig. 2 36. PA and PB are tangents drawn tothe circle with centre O as chown in the figure, Prove that APB = 2 /OAB 2023} (281) = 36. In given figure, a triangle POR is drawn to croumscrite 2 circle of radius 6 cm such that the segments Q7 and TR into which QR is divided by the point of contact T, ae of lengths 42 em and 9 om respectively. if the area of APQR = 189 on, then ‘ind the lengths of eidee PQ and PR. (2011) (2M) R 97. In Figure, PQ is a chord of length @ om of a Circe of radius 5 em and cenire O. The tangents at P and Q intorsact at point T. Find the length of TP, 2019} ..£3m) BR Corporate Office : Aakash Tower 8, Pusa Road, New Delhi 10005, PhO1T-47625456‘Chapter wise Prevcus Years Questons (Glass X) 5B (A) Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a crcle are equal 12023} {34M oR (8) Two concentric circles with centre O are of ragii 3. cm and 5 cm. Find the length of ‘chord AB of the larger cicle whieh touches the emallar cielo at P. 12023) [2M = cm. Find the length of the chord of the larger circle which touches the smatler acle 12023) {3M} 40, Prove that the angle between the two tangents drawn from an external point to a circle is supplementary to the angle subtended by the line-segment joining the points of contact at the centre, 12023} 13M) 41, Prove thal the tangent al any point of a ciicle is perpendeular fo the radius through the point of contact. [2011, 2042, 2013] ..[4M) 42. In figure, | and m are two parallel tangents to a circle wth cantre O, touching the circle at A and B respectively. Another tangent at C intersects the line | at D and m at E. Prove that 2D0E= 90° (2013) 14M} #t 7 oe” 43, Prove that the longth ofthe tangents drawn from an external point to circle are equal (2074, 2015, 2016, 2017) ..404] 44, Prove that the tangent drawn at the midpoint of ‘an arc of a circle is parallel to the chord joining the ond points of the are [2018] 14M} 48, 46. 4. 48, Maberntes 75 In the given figure, XY and X'Y are two parallel tangerts fo a crcle wth centre O and another lengent AB with point of contact C, is intersecting XY at A and XY" at B. Prove that ACB = 30°, 2017] 4M) ¥ x a 8 ¥ (2) Prove that a paraloiogram circumscribing a dele ia thorbus (2022) .4} oR (®) Prove thatthe pemencieutar atthe point of contact o the tangent to a circle passes through the certre ofthe crcl. (2022) .{44N in Fig. 4, PQ Is a choro of lonoth 8 cm of a circle of radius 5 em The tangents at P and Q ‘eel ata pot T. Find the length of TP e022} .440) 2 Prove that the lengths of tangents drawn from on external point fo citcle are equal Using the above, prove the fllowing ABC ie an ‘eotcales tiangla in which AB = AC, reumserbbad about a cicle, as shown in figure, Prove that the basa is bisected by the point of contact. {2008} .f6N) a ° < 01 athe ents ofthe tangents dann fom an extemal porto ce ae a Using fe above tecrem prove a, iquscreteal ABCO cteumserbing a cree, tren AB *CD=AD + 8c. 009) {6M Corporate Office Aakash Towe 8, Puss Road, New Dali+1 10008, PhO1-47629486