Question : O is the centre of this circle. Tangent drawn from a point P, touches the circle at Q. If PQ = 24 cm and OQ = 10 cm, then what is the value of OP?
Option 1: 26 cm
Option 2: 52 cm
Option 3: 13 cm
Option 4: 15 cm
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Correct Answer: 26 cm
Solution : Given, PQ is a tangent, PQ = 24 cm and OQ = 10 cm Since tangent is perpendicular to the radius at its point of contact, $\angle$OQP = 90$^\circ$ Using Pythagoras theorem, OP2 = PQ2 + OQ2 ⇒ OP2 = 242 + 102 ⇒ OP2 = 676 ⇒ OP = 26 cm Hence, the correct answer is 26 cm.
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Question : If PT is a tangent at T to a circle whose centre is O and OP = 17 cm and OT = 8 cm, find the length of the tangent segment PT.
Option 1: 13 cm
Option 2: 14 cm
Option 3: 16 cm
Question : Point O is the centre of a circle of radius 5 cm. At a distance of 13 cm from O, point P is taken. From this point, two tangents, PQ and PR, are drawn to the circle. Then, the area of quadrilateral PQOR is:
Option 1: $60\ \text{cm}^2$
Option 2: $32.5\ \text{cm}^2$
Option 3: $65\ \text{cm}^2$
Option 4: $30\ \text{cm}^2$
Question : The radius of a circle is 6 cm. The distance of a point lying outside the circle from the centre is 10 cm. The length of the tangent drawn from the outside point to the circle is:
Option 1: 5 cm
Option 2: 6 cm
Option 3: 7 cm
Option 4: 8 cm
Question : The chords PQ and RS of a circle, when produced, meet at a point O. If PQ = 6 cm, OQ = 8 cm, and OS = 7 cm, then the length (in cm) of the chord RS is:
Option 1: 10
Option 2: 12
Option 3: 16
Option 4: 9
Question : The radius of a circle is 5 cm. Calculate the length of a tangent drawn to this circle from a point at a distance of 10 cm from its centre.
Option 1: $5 \sqrt{5}$ cm
Option 2: $5 \sqrt{2}$ cm
Option 3: $5$ cm
Option 4: $5 \sqrt{3}$ cm
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