A circle is a geometrical figure in a plane consisting of points that are—
- acollinear with a fixed point
- bequidistant from a fixed point
- cat varying distances from a fixed point
- don a straight line
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A circle is a geometrical figure in a plane consisting of points that are—
Concepts like centre, diameter, radius and chord were discussed in—
Which topics are introduced specifically in Chapter 8?
By the end of the chapter, students will be able to do all of the following EXCEPT—
The fixed point from which all points of a circle are equidistant is called the—
The closed path traced by a point that keeps a fixed distance from the centre is called a—
The distance from the centre to any point on a circle is called the—
If is a fixed point and a fixed measurement, the set of points at distance from forms—
In the figure where is the centre and are on the circle, each of is a—
Some coplanar points are called concyclic if—
Three points on a circle are—
The minimum number of points required to determine a unique circle is—
If three points are collinear, then a circle passing through all three—
The locus of all points in a plane equidistant from a fixed point is—
The set of all points in the plane whose distance from the centre is less than the radius is the—
The set of all points whose distance from the centre is greater than the radius is the—
The line segment joining two points of a circle lies—
A line segment from an interior point to an exterior point of a circle intersects the circle at—
If is interior and is exterior to a circle, then segment meets the circle at—
A point lies on the circle if its distance from the centre is—
The line segment connecting two different points of a circle is called a—
A chord that passes through the centre of the circle is called the—
The centre of a circle is the midpoint of any—
If the radius is , then the length of a diameter is—
Which statement about a diameter is true?
Every diameter of a circle is also a—
A radius and a diameter of the same circle are related by—
If the diameter of a circle is cm, the radius is—
The line segment drawn from the centre of a circle to bisect a chord (other than diameter) is—
In Theorem 17, is established by which congruence rule?
In the proof of Theorem 17, which sides are taken as equal in and ?
After proving and noting they form a straight angle, each must be—
Corollary 1 of Theorem 17 states that the perpendicular bisector of any chord—
Corollary 2 of Theorem 17 states that a straight line cannot intersect a circle in more than—
The converse stated in the Work box of Theorem 17 says: the perpendicular from the centre of a circle to a chord—
If is the midpoint of chord and is the centre, then holds for—
From the centre , a perpendicular dropped on a chord of length cm meets the chord at distance—
The Work box challenges the student to prove that the perpendicular from the centre—
Theorem 18 states that all equal chords of a circle are—
In Theorem 18, and are drawn—
Because the perpendicular from the centre bisects the chord, equals—
In the proof of Theorem 18, which congruence rule is used to show ?
After , we conclude—
The hypotenuse used in Theorem 18's RHS step is—
In Theorem 18, because they are—
If two chords of a circle are equal, then the perpendicular distances from the centre to those chords are—
Theorem 19 states that chords equidistant from the centre of a circle are—
Theorem 19 is the converse of—
In Theorem 19, implies that—
In Theorem 19's proof, is justified by which rule?
From and the fact that perpendicular from centre bisects chord, we conclude—
Corollary 3 (following Theorem 19) states that—
Of two chords of a circle, the one closer to the centre is—
The greatest chord of a circle has length—
The straight line joining the midpoints of two parallel chords of a circle—
If two chords and of a circle subtend equal angles with the radius through , then—
If a circle passes through the vertices of a right-angled triangle, then the centre of the circle is the—
In two concentric circles a chord of the outer circle meets the inner circle at and . Then—
If two equal chords of a circle intersect, the segments of one chord—
Two equal chords drawn from the two ends of a diameter on its opposite sides are—
Of two chords of a circle, the bigger chord is—
In the figure with cm and , equals—
In the same figure, the largest chord of the circle is—
A chord cm of a circle with centre has . If cm and the radius equals the diameter logic gives cm such that —the value of is—
If a line joining two points makes equal angles at two different points on the same side of the line, then the four points are—
The midpoints of equal chords of a circle are—
Two parallel chords drawn from the two ends of a diameter on its opposite sides are—
If two chords of a circle bisect each other, their point of intersection is—
The piece of a circle between any two points of the circle is called—
Two distinct points on a circle divide it into—
The larger of the two arcs is called the—
The smaller of the two arcs is called the—
The terminal points of an arc are also—
An arc with internal point between and is denoted by—
The two arcs determined by points and on a circle have—
Often the minor arc between and is denoted simply by—
An angle is said to cut an arc of a circle if—
For an angle to cut an arc, each side of the angle must contain—
For an angle to cut an arc, every interior point of the arc must lie—
In the standard figure, the angle cuts arc—
An angle that cuts an arc of a circle determines the arc by intersecting—
If two chords of a circle meet at a point on the circle, the angle between them is called—
The vertex of an inscribed angle lies—
The inscribed angle "stands on" which arc?
An inscribed angle is also said to be inscribed in the—
In the figure, the angle stands on arc and is inscribed in—
Arcs and in the same circle are mutually—
An angle whose vertex is at the centre of the circle is called—
The vertex of a central angle always lies at—
The sides of a central angle pass through—
Every central angle (except a straight angle) stands on a—
In a semicircle, the angle at the centre is a—
In a semicircle, the angle on the arc at any point on the circle is a—
Theorem 20: the angle subtended by an arc at the centre is— the angle subtended by the same arc at any point on the remaining part of the circle.
If an arc subtends an angle of at the centre, the angle subtended at the circumference is—
If an inscribed angle is , the corresponding central angle is—
In the proof of Theorem 20, the auxiliary line drawn through passes through—
The proof uses the fact that an exterior angle of a triangle equals—
In , implies because—
Since , similarly equals—
Adding the two relations gives
The Work box accompanying Theorem 20 asks to prove the theorem when—
The angle standing on an arc of the circle equals— the angle subtended by the arc at the centre.
Angles in a circle standing on the same arc are—
In Theorem 21, and standing on arc are equal because each equals—
If two angles inscribed in a circle subtend the same chord and lie on the same side of it, they are—
The fact "angles in the same segment are equal" is a direct consequence of—
In Theorem 21, the central angle subtended by arc is referenced to convert two inscribed angles into—
The angle inscribed in a semicircle is—
In Theorem 22, the central angle on diameter equals—
Since and is a straight angle, equals—
Corollary 4 of Theorem 22 says: the circle drawn with the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle as diameter—
Corollary 5 states the angle inscribed in a major arc is—
The Work box following Corollary 5 asks to prove that any angle inscribed in a minor arc is—
If is a diameter of a circle and is any point on the circle (other than ), then equals—
The locus of points such that for a fixed segment is—
is a cyclic quadrilateral with diagonals meeting at . Then equals—
In a cyclic quadrilateral , if right angle, then which three points are collinear?
The oblique sides of a cyclic trapezium are—
In a circle with centre and cm, the perimeter of the (cyclic) figure depends on—
In Exercise 8.2 Q5, two chords and intersect at . Then and are—
A quadrilateral having all four vertices on a circle is called—
Theorem 23 states that the sum of the two opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral is—
In a cyclic quadrilateral , equals—
In a cyclic quadrilateral , equals—
The proof of Theorem 23 uses—
Reflex equals—
Corollary 6: if one side of a cyclic quadrilateral is extended, the exterior angle is—
Corollary 7: a parallelogram inscribed in a circle is a—
If a cyclic quadrilateral has , then is—
If of cyclic quadrilateral is , then is—
Theorem 24 states that if two opposite angles of a quadrilateral are supplementary, then the four vertices are—
Theorem 24 is the converse of—
The proof of Theorem 24 begins by assuming a circle through three of the four vertices and seeking a contradiction with the position of—
In the proof, is the second intersection point of side with the auxiliary circle through . We deduce , which contradicts—
The conclusion of Theorem 24 is that—
The internal and external bisectors of and of meeting at and make —
In Exercise 8.3 Q2, four points are—
If chords of a circle with centre meet at right angles inside the circle, then equals—
In a cyclic quadrilateral with opposite angles supplementary and bisecting , we have—
In a circle of radius cm with cm and bisecting , the length equals—
If two triangles standing on equal bases have supplementary vertical angles, their circumcircles are—
The bisector of an angle of a cyclic quadrilateral and the exterior bisector of the opposite angle meet—
A straight line and a circle in a plane can have at most—
If a straight line intersects a circle at exactly two points, the line is called—
If a straight line touches a circle at exactly one point, the line is called—
The single common point of a tangent and a circle is called—
All points of a secant lying between the two points of intersection lie—
The number of tangents that can be drawn to a circle from a point on the circle is—
The number of tangents that can be drawn to a circle from a point inside the circle is—
The number of tangents that can be drawn to a circle from an external point is—
A line that is tangent to two circles at once is called a—
If the points of contact of a common tangent are different and the centres lie on the same side of the tangent, the tangent is called—
If the centres of two circles lie on opposite sides of a common tangent (with distinct points of contact), the tangent is—
If a common tangent touches both circles at the same point, the two circles—
Two circles touch externally when their centres lie—
Two circles touch internally when their centres lie—
If two circles intersect each other externally and one diameter is cm while the other radius is cm, the distance between their centres is—
The maximum number of common tangents to two circles that intersect each other in two points is—
Theorem 25 states that a tangent to a circle is— the radius drawn to the point of contact.
In the proof of Theorem 25, every point on the tangent except lies—
For any point on the tangent (other than ), compared to is—
Hence is the— distance from to the tangent line.
The shortest distance from a point to a straight line is along the—
Corollary 8: at any point on a circle—
Corollary 9: the perpendicular to a tangent at its point of contact—
Corollary 10: at any point of the circle, the perpendicular to the radius is a—
If the radius of a circle is cm and a tangent meets the circle at , then the angle between and the tangent is—
If a line is perpendicular to a radius at its outer endpoint, then the line is—
Theorem 26 states that two tangents drawn to a circle from an external point have—
In the proof of Theorem 26, and are—
The congruence used in Theorem 26 is—
After the congruence, because they are—
If and are tangents from an external point to a circle with centre , then is—
also bisects the angle—
Two tangents and are drawn from to a circle. If and centre is , then equals—
Two tangents and are drawn from to a circle with centre such that . The value of is—
Theorem 27: if two circles touch each other externally, the point of contact and the two centres are—
The proof of Theorem 27 uses the fact that at the point of contact—
Since right angle, at the point of contact is a—
Corollary 11: if two circles touch each other externally, the distance between their centres equals—
Corollary 12: if two circles touch each other internally, the distance between their centres equals—
The Work box accompanying Theorem 27 asks to prove that, for circles touching internally, the point of contact and the centres are—
Two circles of radii cm and cm touch externally. The distance between their centres is—
Two circles of radii cm and cm touch internally. The distance between their centres is—
From an external point , two tangents are drawn to a circle with centre . Then is the perpendicular bisector of—
If a chord of the greater of two concentric circles touches the smaller circle, the chord is—
is a diameter of a circle and a chord equal to the radius. If tangents at and meet at , then is—
A circumscribed quadrilateral of a circle has the angles subtended by opposite sides at the centre—
From a point outside a circle with centre , tangents and are drawn. Then segment is the perpendicular bisector of the—
Two tangents and from external to a circle with centre make —
To find the centre of a circle (or arc), one takes—
The intersection of the perpendicular bisectors of two chords of a circle—
Construction 6 works for an arc because the perpendicular bisector of any chord—
To draw a tangent from an external point to a circle with centre , the auxiliary circle is drawn with—
The auxiliary circle (in Construction 8) passes through because—
The auxiliary circle meets the original circle at and ; the tangents from are—
In Construction 8, right angle because—
From an external point of a circle, the maximum number of tangents that can be drawn is—
To construct the circumcircle of , one draws—
The circumcentre of an acute-angled triangle lies—
The circumcentre of a right-angled triangle lies—
The circumcentre of an obtuse-angled triangle lies—
To construct the incircle of , one draws—
The incentre is equidistant from—
From the incentre , the radius of the incircle is the perpendicular distance from to—
An ex-circle of a triangle touches—
The number of ex-circles of a triangle is—
The centre of an ex-circle is the intersection of—
The angle inscribed in a major arc is—
If is the circumcentre of an equilateral triangle , then equals—
To draw a tangent to a circle parallel to a given line, one drops a perpendicular from the centre to the line and extends it to meet the circle; at that point the tangent is—
To draw a tangent to a circle perpendicular to a given line, one drops a perpendicular from the centre to a parallel of the given line passing through… simply: draw the diameter parallel to the given line and the tangent at its endpoint. The tangent will be—
To draw two tangents from an external point such that the angle between them is , the corresponding at the centre will be—
The radius of the circumcircle of a triangle with sides cm, cm and cm is found by—
If two chords and of a circle with centre meet at an internal point , then equals—
is the common chord of two circles of equal radius. If a line through meets the two circles at and , then is—
If are internal bisectors and external bisectors of of a triangle, then equals—
With the same setup, equals—
Again with the same setup, the four points are—
In the sample MCQ, with centre and the given figure, the angle on the circumference standing on a central angle of is—
With for tangents and centre , equals—
With the same configuration and the midpoint of arc , which of the following are correct? (i) , (ii) is FALSE here (since is reflex), (iii) . The correct combination is—
In the creative question, and are equal chords of circle with centre . From the centre, perpendiculars to these chords are—
In the same setup, the foot of the perpendicular from to is—
In a circle with centre and chord cm, if the perpendicular from has cm, then the radius equals—
In a cyclic quadrilateral , if side is extended to a point so that an exterior angle is formed, then (i.e. the exterior angle equivalent here) equals—
To find the centre of an arc drawn with radius cm, one draws perpendicular bisectors of two chords of the arc and locates the—
In a circle with centre , inscribed angles and standing on arc satisfy—