1. O is the centre of the circle of radius 5 cm AB and CD are two parallel chords, on the
either side of the centre, AB = 6cm and CD = 8cm. Find the distance between the two
chords.
2. ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in which AC and BD are its diagonals. If DBC 59 °
and BAC 45 °,then find angle BCD
3. Collection of points in a plane equidistant from a fixed point forms what?
4. If BC is a diameter of a circle of centre O and OD is perpendicular to the chord AB of
circle. Then what is the relation between CA and OD.
5. If AB = 12cm, BC = 16cm and ABC 90 °, then what is the radius of the circle passing
through the points A, B and C.
6. AB and AC are two chords of a circle of radius r such that AB = 2AC. If p and q are the
distances of AB and AC from the centre, prove that 4q2 = p2 + 3r2
7. In the figure O is the centre of the circle. BC is a diameter
of the circle. OD AB. If OD = 4cm, BD = 5cm, then CD = ?
A D B
O
C
OBC 47 °
A B
10. AB and CD are parallel chords of a circle whose centre is O and radius 20 cm. If AB = 24
cm and CD = 32 cm, find the distance between AB and CD when it is given that they lie
on the opposite sides of the centre O.
11. Prove that a cyclic trapezium is isosceles and its diagonals are equal.
12. PQ and RQ are chords of a circle equidistant from the centre. Prove that the diameter
passing through Q bisects PQR and PSR .
Q
S
13. ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. If AP, BP, CR and DR are the angle bisectors of
A, B, Cand D respectively. Then prove that APB CRD 180 °
D C
P
R
A B
14. In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle. Prove that x y z
A
x
D E
y
O
z
B C
15. Prove that the circle drawn on any one of the equal sides of an isosceles triangle as
diameter bisects the base.
16. O is the centre of the circle. A, B, C are points on the circle. If BCA x and
OBA y , then find the relation between x and y.
C
A B
17. Two circles with centres A and B intersect at X and Y. PQ is a chord of one circle
parallel to XY. Prove that AB produced bisects PQ.
18.AB is the chord of a circle with a centre O. AB is produced to C, such that
BC = BO. CO is joined and produced to meet the circle in D. If ACD y and
AOD x , prove that x 3 y
19. ∆ ABC is an isosceles triangle on a circle, with AB = AC and ∠ABC = 50°. D and E are
two points on the circle on the either side of BC. Find ∠BDC and ∠BEC.
20. From the figure find the value of a, b and c