Tangent and Secant Lies

A segment that touches a circle at exactly one point.

• Tangent

• Segment

• Secant

• Chord

A segment that crosses the outside of the circle at two or more points and continues past the circle.

• Secant

• Tangent

• Chord

• Segment

A line intersecting a circle in two distinct points is called

• Tangent

• Secant

• Centre

• Radius

From the figure from a point P which is at a distance 13 cm from the centre O of a circle of radius 5 cm , the pair of tangents AP and BP to the circle are drawn. Then the area of the quadrilateral PAOB is

• 1) 32

• 2) 48

• 3) 52

• 4) 38

Answer explanation

Find the length of CF.

• 8

• 4

• 3

• 6

• A
• B
• C
• D

Find x

• 10

• 5

• 18

• 9

The radius is 14 and CD = 22. How long is AE?

• 14

• 17.80

• 11

• 8.67

Find the value of x.