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Class 10 · Mathematics · Mathematics

10. Circles

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Try question 1

A tangent to a circle meets the circle at

Answer and explanation

Answer: B. exactly one point

A tangent touches the circle at exactly one point, the point of contact.

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Try question 2

The tangent at any point of a circle is ___ to the radius through the point of contact.

Answer and explanation

Answer: A. perpendicular

This is a theorem in the chapter: tangent ⟂ radius at the point of contact.

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Try question 3

How many tangents can be drawn to a circle from a point outside it?

Answer and explanation

Answer: C. 2

Exactly two tangents can be drawn from an external point.

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