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State True or False.


PA and PB are tangents to the circle with centre O from an external point P, touching the circle at A and B respectively. Then the quadrilateral AOBP is cyclic.


Options:
A .   True
B .   False
C .   3AD=AB+BC+CA
D .   4AD=AB+BC+CA
Answer: Option A
:
A

State True Or False.PA And PB Are Tangents To The Circle Wit...


Given PA and PB are tangents to the circle with centre O from an external point P.


We know that the tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to radius at the point of contact.


   PAOA, i.e.,  OAP=90      . .  . (i)
and  PBOB, i.e.,  OBP=90         . .. (ii)


Now, the sum of all the angles of a quadrilateral is 360


  AOB+OAP+APB+OBP=360
  AOB+APB=180  [using (i) and (ii)]


   quadrilateral OAPB is cyclic   [since both pairs of opposite angles have the sum 180].



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