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If TP and TQ are two tangents… (Class 10 Maths 2026, Q12)

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MathsCBSE Class 10 · Standard · Board exam 2026, set 30/1/1 · 1 mark · MCQ

CBSE Class 10 Mathematics Standard 2026: question 12

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 30/1/1, section A, question 12, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q12 · 1 mark · MCQCircles

If TP and TQ are two tangents to a circle with centre O from an external point T so that , then is equal to :

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 30/1/1.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

What angle does a tangent make with the radius?

Hint 2

Use the angle sum of a quadrilateral.

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. [tangent ⟂ radius].

  2. The angles of quadrilateral OPTQ add up to , so . Option (a).

    1 mark

Answer: , option (a)

Where the marks are

  • Uses the angle sum of quadrilateral OPTQ to get 60°, option (a) (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Circles, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2026 board paper, set 30/1/1 (Standard): every question, by section.

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