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Circles And Lines

Kerala Board · Class 10 · Mathematics

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Intersecting Chords - Basic Properties

  • When two chords intersect inside a circle, they create four segments whose products follow a specific relationship
  • All diameters of a circle intersect at the center, dividing into equal parts (radius lengths)
  • The intersecting chord theorem applies to any two chords that cross inside the circle
2

Perpendicular Chord and Diameter Relationship

  • When a chord is perpendicular to a diameter, the diameter bisects the chord
  • The product relationship simplifies when one intersecting 'chord' is actually a diameter
  • This creates a special case: ab = c², where c is half the perpendicular chord length
3

Point Inside Circle - General Formula

  • For any point inside a circle, all chords through that point have the same product relationship
  • The product depends only on circle radius and point's distance from center
  • Formula: PX × PY = r² - d², where r is radius, d is distance from center
4

Point Outside Circle - Tangent Relationship

  • For exterior points, chord intersection products equal the square of tangent length
  • Formula: PX × PY = d² - r² = PT², where PT is tangent length
  • All lines through exterior point have the same intersection product

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When two chords AB and CDWhen a chord is perpendicularFor any point P insideFor any point P outsideUsing the intersecting chords theorem

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