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Mathematics – Practice Worksheet
CLASS : 9 Circles

1. AD is a diameter of a circle and AB is a chord. If AD = 34 cm, AB = 30 cm, find the

distance of AB from the centre.
2. In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle, OA = 5 cm, AB = 8 cm and OD ⊥
AB, find CD.
3. In the given figure, chord BC is equal to the radius of the circle, find ∠BAC.
A

B C

Join OB & OC.

In ∆OBC, OB = OC = BC
∆OBC is equilateral
 OBC = 60°
 BAC = ½ OBC
BAC = 30°
(BC = radius)
(angle sum of ∆)
(By central angle theorem)

4. In the given figure, chord AB & CD intersect each other at right angles. If ABD =
50°, find CAB.

Given:
If ABD = 50°
To find: CAB
Solution:
ABD + BDC = 90° (Exterior angle of ∆)
 BDC = 90° - 50°
= 40°
 CAB = 40° (Angles in the same segment)
5. In the given figure BAO = 40°, BCO = 56°, find reflex AOC.

Given:
BAO = 40°, BCO = 56°,
To find: reflex AOC
Solution:
Here OA = OB = OC = radii
 ∆OAB is an isosceles triangle
 ABO= 40° (Angles opposite to equal sides)
Similarly
OBC = 56°
ABC = ABO + OBC
= 40° + 56°
= 96°
 reflex AOC = 2 x ABC (Central angle theorem)
= 2 x 96
= 192°

6. Two chords AB, CD of lengths 6 cm and 8 cm of a circle are parallel and are on the
same side of its centre. If the distance between them is 1 cm, find the radius.
Make note of the changes in the figure. Points P & Q interchanged. AB & CD
interchanged. Still, the concept can be understood.

In ∆OCQ,
r2 = OQ2 + CQ2
= (x + 1) 2 + 32
7. AB and CD are two parallel chords of a circle which are on the opposite sides of
the centre such that AB = 10 cm , CD = 24 cm and the distance between AB and
CD is 17 cm. Find the radius of the circle.
8. In a circle with centre O, chords AB and CD intersect inside the circumference at
E. Prove that AOC + BOD = 2 AEC.
9. In the given figure, P is the centre of the circle. Prove that
XPZ = 2 (XZY + YXZ)
10. Prove that the circle drawn on any one of the equal sides of an isosceles
triangle as diameter, bisects the third side.

Let ∆ABC is an isosceles triangle. A circle drawn with AB as diameter.

To Prove: BD = DC
11. In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and A is a point on the circle
such that CBA = 40° and AD⟂BC, then find the value of 𝑥.

Given: O is the centre of the circle.

CBA = 40°
AD⟂BC
To find: x
Solution:
As ADC = 90°, ADO = 90° (Linear Pair)
 D is on OC.
 OC is radius.
 BOC is straight line
 BOC is a diameter
 BAC = 90° (Angle in a semi-circle)
In ∆ABC,
ACB = 180° - (90° + 40°) (Angle sum of ∆)
= 50°
In ∆ADC,
x = 180° - (90° + 50°)
= 40°
12. In the given figure, straight lines AB and CD pass through the centre O of the
circle. If OCE = 40° and AOD = 75°, find CDE and OBE.
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