PQ is a direct common tangent of two circles of radii r1 and r2 touching each other externally at A. Then, the value of PQ2 is
r1r2
2r1r2
3r1r2
4r1r2
D.
4r1r2
Shorcut Method:
The value of PQ2 is
= (r1 + r2)2 - (r1 - r2)2
= 4r1r2
BC is the chord of a circle with centre O. A is a point on major arc BC as shown in the above figure. What is the value of ∠BAC + ∠OBC = ?
120°
60°
90°
180°
Two circles with radii 5 cm and 8 cm touch each other externally at a point A. If a straight line through the point A cuts the circles at points P and Q respectively, then AP : AQ is
8 : 5
5 : 8
3 : 4
4 : 5
If l is the in-centre of Δ ABC and ∠A = 60°, then the value of ∠BIC is
100°
120°
150°
110°
The external bisectors of ∠B and ∠C of Δ ABC meet at point P. If Δ BAC = 80°, then ∠BPC is
50°
40°
80°
100°
When a pendulum of length 50 cm oscillates, it produces an arc of 16 cm. The angle so formed in degree measure is (approx.)
18°25'
18°35'
18°20'
18°08'
If x, y are positive acute angles x + y < 90° and sin (2x - 20°) = cos (2y + 20°), then the values of sec (x + y) is
1
0