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Meghalaya Board Class 10 (MBOSE) Tangents to a Circle — practice questions

Explore 30 free Tangents to a Circle questions in Meghalaya Board Class 10 (MBOSE) Mathematics. Open each question or exercise to read its content, reference answers and available explanation.

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A line that touches a circle at exactly one point is called a:Read the answer and worked solution →A line that cuts a circle at two points is called a:Read the answer and worked solution →A tangent is the special case of a secant in which the two end points of the chord:Read the answer and worked solution →The single point where a tangent touches a circle is called the point of:Read the answer and worked solution →The number of points at which a tangent intersects a circle is:Read the answer and worked solution →The tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the:Read the answer and worked solution →The angle between a tangent and the radius at the point of contact measures:Read the answer and worked solution →A point Q on the tangent other than the point of contact must lie:Read the answer and worked solution →Of all distances from the centre to points on a tangent, the shortest is the:Read the answer and worked solution →The number of tangents that can be drawn to a circle from a point inside it is:Read the answer and worked solution →The number of tangents that can be drawn at a point lying on the circle is:Read the answer and worked solution →The number of tangents that can be drawn to a circle from a point outside it is:Read the answer and worked solution →The lengths of the two tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are:Read the answer and worked solution →Because two tangents from an outside point are equal, the triangle they form with the chord is:Read the answer and worked solution →The greatest number of parallel tangents a circle can have is:Read the answer and worked solution →A bicycle wheel rolling on the road shows that the road acts as a:Read the answer and worked solution →The spokes of a bicycle wheel lie along its:Read the answer and worked solution →The line containing the radius at the point of contact is also called the:Read the answer and worked solution →Two tangents drawn from an external point P touch a circle at Q and R. Then PQ equals:Read the answer and worked solution →If one tangent from an outside point measures 8 cm, the other tangent from that point measures:Read the answer and worked solution →The total number of tangents that can be drawn to a circle altogether is:Read the answer and worked solution →Two parallel tangents to a circle touch it at the ends of a:Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the circle linesRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the tangent factsRead the answer and worked solution →Run the tangent gatesRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the circle termsRead the answer and worked solution →Tangent or secantRead the answer and worked solution →Sort the tangent countsRead the answer and worked solution →Type the answerRead the answer and worked solution →Circles bingoRead the answer and worked solution →

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A line that touches a circle at exactly one point is called a:

  1. Tangent
  2. Tandem
  3. Tension
  4. Terminal
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Correct answer: A. Tangent

1. The line meets the circle without cutting through it. 2. Only one common point exists. 3. That line is a tangent. _Source: syllabus Mathematics Class X, Chapter 10, Circles._

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A line that cuts a circle at two points is called a:

  1. Series
  2. Secant
  3. Segment
  4. Sector
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Correct answer: B. Secant

1. Two points of the circle lie on the line. 2. Such a line has its own name. 3. It is a secant. _Source: syllabus Mathematics Class X, Chapter 10, Circles._

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A tangent is the special case of a secant in which the two end points of the chord:

  1. Coincide
  2. Separate
  3. Disappear
  4. Duplicate
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Correct answer: A. Coincide

1. Sliding a secant outward shortens its chord. 2. At the limit both ends meet at one point. 3. So the end points coincide. _Source: syllabus Mathematics Class X, Chapter 10, Circles._

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