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Mathematics · 2023 · 5 marks
CBSE 2023 · Region 6 · Set 1 · Q32
(A) Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre O from an external point T. Prove that ∠ PTQ =2 ∠ OPQ.
Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre O from an external point T. Prove that $\displaystyle \angle \mathrm{PTQ}=2 \angle \mathrm{OPQ}$.
A circle touches the side BC of a $\displaystyle \triangle \mathrm{ABC}$ at a point P and touches AB and AC when produced at Q and R respectively. Show that $\displaystyle \mathrm{AQ}=\frac{1}{2}$ (Perimeter of $\displaystyle \triangle \mathrm{ABC}$ ).
Marking-scheme solution
\[\begin{aligned}
& \mathrm{TP}=\mathrm{TQ} \\
& \Rightarrow \angle \mathrm{TPQ}=\angle \mathrm{TQP} \\
& \text { Let } \angle \mathrm{PTQ} \text { be } \theta \\
& \Rightarrow \angle \mathrm{TPQ}=\angle \mathrm{TQP}=\frac{180^{\circ}-\theta}{2}=90^{\circ}-\frac{\theta}{2} \\
& \text { Now } \angle \mathrm{OPT}=90^{\circ} \\
& \Rightarrow \angle \mathrm{OPQ}=90^{\circ}-\left(90^{\circ}-\frac{\theta}{2}\right)=\frac{\theta}{2} \\
& \angle \mathrm{PTQ}=2 \angle \mathrm{OPQ}
\end{aligned}
\]
\[\begin{aligned}
& \mathrm{AQ}=\mathrm{AR} \\
& 2 \mathrm{AQ}=\mathrm{AQ}+\mathrm{AR} \\
& =\mathrm{AB}+\mathrm{BQ}+\mathrm{AC}+\mathrm{CR} \\
& =\mathrm{AB}+\mathrm{AC}+(\mathrm{BP}+\mathrm{CP}) \\
& =\mathrm{AB}+\mathrm{AC}+\mathrm{BC} \\
& \mathrm{AQ}=\frac{1}{2}(\mathrm{AB}+\mathrm{AC}+\mathrm{BC})=\frac{1}{2}(\text { Perimeter of } \triangle \mathrm{ABC})
\end{aligned}
\]
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