Question 29 (Choice 1) - CBSE Class 10 Sample Paper for 2024 Boards - Maths Standard - Solutions of Sample Papers for Class 10 Boards
Last updated at Aug. 4, 2023 by Teachoo
PA and PB are tangents drawn to a circle of centre O from an external point P. Chord AB makes an angle of 30° with the radius at the point of contact. If length of the chord is 6 cm, find the length of the tangent PA and the length of the radius OA
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PA and PB are tangents drawn to a circle of centre O from an external point P. Chord AB makes an angle of 30° with the radius at the point of contact. If length of the chord is 6 cm, find the length of the tangent PA and the length of the radius OA ∠PAB = 90° − 30 °
∴ ∠PAB = 60°
Also, since
Tangents from external point are equal
PA = PB
And we know angles opposite to equal sides are equal
Thus, ∠ PAB = ∠ PBA = 60°
In Δ APB
By Angle Sum property
∠ APB + ∠ PAB + ∠ PBA = 180°
∠ APB + 60° + 60° = 180°
∠ APB + 120° = 180°
∠ APB = 180° − 120°
∠ APB = 60°
Thus, in Δ APB
∠ PAB = ∠ PBA ∠ APB = 60°
Since all angles are 60°,
∴ Δ APB is an equilateral triangle
And, in equilateral triangle, all sides are equal
∴ PA = AB
PA = 6 cm
Finding radius OA
Since ∠APB = 60°
By symmetry
∠ OPA = (∠ 𝐴𝑃𝐵)/2 = (60° )/2
∠ OPA = 30°
Using Trigonometry in right Δ AOP
tan P = (𝑆𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒" " 𝑃)/█(𝑆𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒" " 𝑃@ )
tan 30° = 𝑶𝑨/𝑷𝑨
1/√3 = 𝑂𝐴/6
0A = 𝟔/√𝟑
OA = (2 × 3)/√3
OA = 2√𝟑 cm
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