If tangents PA and PB from a point P to a circle with Centre O are inclined to each other at angle of 80°, then angle POA is equal to.
NCERT Solutions for Class 10 Maths Chapter 10
Important NCERT Questions
Circles
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EXERCISE 10.2
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Questions No:3
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Given: PA and PB are two tangents of the circle.
We know that the radius is perpendicular to tangent. Therefore, OA ⊥PA and OB PB.
⇒ ∠OBP = 90° and ∠OAP = 90°
In quadrilaterral AOBP, ∠OAP + ∠APB + ∠PBO + ∠BOA = 360°
⇒ 90° + 80° + 90° + ∠BOA = 360°
⇒ ∠BOA = 360° – 260° = 100°
In ΔOPB and ΔOPA,
AP = BP [Tangents drawn from same external point]
OA = OB [Radii]
OP = OP [Common]
Therefore, ΔOPB ≅ ΔOPA [SSS Congruency rule]
Hence, ∠POB = ∠POA
∠POA = 1/2 ∠AOB = 1/2(100°) = 50°. Hence, the option (A) is correct.
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