Maths Weekly Test (Grade-X)

Time: 30 Minutes Max Marks: 15

Topic: Circles & Coordinate Geometry
Instructions:
There are 7 questions in this paper, all questions are compulsory
Question number 1carry 1 Mark each
Question number 2 to 5 carry 2 Mark each
Question number 6& 7 carry 3 Marks each

1. (i) A circle can have _______ parallel tangents at the most. [1]
(ii) The tangent at any point of a circle is _______ to the radius through
the point of contact.

2. Find the length of the tangent drawn from a point whose distance [2]
from the centre of a circle is 25cm. given that the radius of the circle is
7cm.

3. If tangent PA and PB from a point P to a circle with centre O are inclined

to each other at an angle of 80o, then LPOA is equal to? [2]

4. Show that tangent lines at the end points of a diameter of a circle are
parallel. [2]
5. Find the distance between the following pairs of points : [2]
(i) (2,3), (4,1) (ii) (a,b),(-a,-b)
6. Two concentric circles are of radii 5cm and 3cm. find the length of the
chord of the larger circle which touches the smaller circle. [3]
7. A circle is inscribed in a ABC having sides AB=8cm, BC=10cm and CA=12
cm as shown in fig. Find AD, BE and CF. [3]
C

F E

A B
D