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Mathematics · 2022 · 2 marks
CBSE 2022 · Region 3 · Set 3 · Q1
In Figure $\displaystyle 1$, PQ and PR are tangents to the circle centred at O. If $\displaystyle \angle \mathrm{OPR}=45^{\circ}$, then prove that ORPQ is a square.
Figure $\displaystyle 1$
Marking-scheme solution
\[\triangle O Q P \cong \triangle O R P \Rightarrow \angle Q P O=\angle R P O=45^{\circ}
\]
$\displaystyle \Rightarrow \angle Q P R=90^{\circ}$. Also $\displaystyle \angle O Q P=\angle O R P=\angle Q O R=90^{\circ}$
Also $\displaystyle O R=O Q$. This implies $\displaystyle O R P Q$ is a square.
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