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CHAPTER 8 : CIRCLES III
EXERCISE 1

1. Given PQR is a tangent to the circle QSTU.
T
Find the value of
y a) x
S U

b) y

P Q R
Answer: a)..
b)..
2. In the diagram, ABC is a tangent to the circle BEFG.
E
Find the value of
A F a) x

B G
b) y
C Answer: a)..
b)..

3. PQR is a tangent to the circle QSTU with centre O.
Find the value of
T a) x
U
O
S R b) y

Q

P Answer: a)..
b)..

4. In the diagram, PQR is a tangent to the circle with centre O.

Find the value of
a) x
O

P b) y Answer : a)..
Q R b).

x
35
y
x
40 110
x
y
40
30
y
x
35
60

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5. In the diagram, ABC is a tangent to the circle with centre O.
Find the value of
a) p

O
b) q
C
B
A
Answer: a)..
b)..
6. In the diagram, FGH is a tangent to the circle centre O, at point G. Find the value of y.



D
F


G
H
Answer:
7. In the diagram, PQR is a tangent to the circle centre O, at point Q. Find the value of
y.




P


Q
R
Answer: .
8. In the diagram below, PQR is a tangent to the circle centre O, at point Q. PTOS is a
straight line. Find the value of y.



T S
P


Q
R Answer: ..

80
34


p
q
100
40
y
E
O
y
O
35
42
y
42
O
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9. In the diagram below, PQR is a tangent to the circle centre O, at point Q. Find the
value of y.


P
S
Q
R

Answer: a)

10. In the diagram, EFG is a tangent to the circle FLMN. Find the value of y.
M


L G

F
E





Answer: a)




















26
y
T
y
105
35
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CHAPTER 8 : CIRCLES III
EXERCISE 2

1. In the diagram, DEFG is a tangent to the circle with centre O. EOJ, FKJ and GKOH
are straight lines. Find the value of
J a) p
H

O b) q
K

D E F G c) r
Answer: a)..
b).
c)..


2. In the diagram, ABC is a tangent to the circle with centre O. EODC is a straight line.
F Find the value of
a) p
E
b) q
D C
c) r
A B
Answer: a)..
b).
c)..
3. In the diagram, PQ is a tangent to the circle with centre O. POR and SOQ are straight
lines. S Find the value of
a) x
R
O b) y

c) z

Answer: a)..
b).
c)..







30
p
q
r

O
p
q
r
48

Q P

x
y
z
24
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4. In the diagram, PTQ is a tangent to the circle to the circle with centre O. PAB is a
straight line.
Find the value of
B a) x

O b) y
A
c) z
Q T P
Answer: a)..
b).
c)..

5. In the diagram, VST is a tangent to the circle with centre O. PORV, TOQ and QRS are
straight lines.
Find the value of
Q a) x
P

b) y
R

T S V
Answer: a)..
b).
6. In the diagram below, PQR is a tangent to the circle at point Q. The centre of the
circle is O. Find the value of x.









Answer: .









x
y
z
80
30

x
y
34
75
X
o

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7. In the diagram below, PQR is a tangent to the circle at point Q. TOQ is the diameter
of the circle and O is the centre of the circle. Find the value of x.







Answer:

8. In the diagram below, EFG is a tangent to the circle centre O, at point F. Find the
value of x.






Answer:

9. In the diagram below, PQ and RS are common tangents to the circles centres O and T,
at P, R, Q and S respectively. Find the value of x.










Answer:.
10 In the diagram , EF is a common tangent to the circles centres O and Q, at points E
and F respectively. OHQ is a straight line. Find the value of x.








Answer:

34
x
o
25
o

62
o

x
o
150
o
25
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CHAPTER 8 : CIRCLES III
DIAGNOSTIC TEST

1. In the diagram, tangent PQ touches the circle at Q. Find the value of x.
T A 30
o

B 70
o

C 80
o

P S D 100
o


Q R


2. In the diagram, PQ is a tangent to the circle with centre O at P. Find the value of y.

A 40
o

B 50
o

C 60
o

D 70
o





3. In the diagram, PQ is a tangent to the circle at Q. Find the value of x.

A 30
o

B 40
o

C 50
o

D 80
o




4. In the diagram, PQR is a tangent to the circle with centre O at Q. Find the value of y.

A 40
o

B 50
o

C 65
o

D 115
o










x
100
30
O

y
120
40
P
Q
S
R
P
Q
R
S
T 80
x
50
y
100
65
O
S
R
T
Q P
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5. In the diagram, RS is a tangent to the circle at S and PQR is a straight line. Find the
value of x.
A 20
P B 25
o

C 30
o

D 40
o




S R

6. In the diagram below, EFG and HFJ are common tangents to the circles centre O and
Q, at J, G, E and H respectively. Find the value of x.










7. In the diagram below, LMN is a tangent to the circle at M. POQ is the diameter of
the circle. Find the value of y.




















40 x
Q
A. 76
B. 52
C. 104
D. 90
x
o

A. 42
B. 132
C. 138
D. 48
42
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8. In the diagram below, LMN is a tangent to the circle centre O, at the point M. LQOP
is a straight line. Find the value of x.









9. In the diagram below, shows two circle with a common tangent PQR at point Q.
MNQ is a straight line. What is the value of x?












10. In the diagram below, PQ and PR are tangents to the circle at Q and R respectively.
O is the centre of the circle. Find the value of y




A. 65
B. 15
C. 50
D. 40

55
o
45
o
y
o

42
o

A. 100
B. 80
C. 115
D. 65

A. 84
o

B. 48
o

C. 96
o

D. 42
o

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