NCERT Solutions for Class 9 Maths Chapter 10: Circles - Exercise 10.2

Exercise 10.2 

1. Recall that two circles are congruent if they have the same radii. Prove that equal chords of congruent circles subtend equal angles at their centres.

Ans: Given: Two given circles are congruent when they have the same radii. 

To Prove:  Equal chords of the congruent circles subtend equal angles at their centres.

A circle is a collection of equidistant points around a given point. This fixed location is known as the circle's centre, and this equal distance is known as the circle's radius. As a result, the radius of a circle determines its form. As a result, it can be seen that if two circles of equal radius are superimposed, both circles will cover each other. As a result, two circles are congruent if their radius is the same.

Consider two congruent circles having centre O and O' and two chords AB and CD of equal lengths.

In $\vartriangle {\text{AOB}}$ and $\Delta {\text{C}}{{\text{O}}^\prime }{\text{D}}$,

${\text{AB}} = {\text{CD}}$ (Chords of same length) ${\text{OA}} = {{\text{O}}^\prime }{\text{C}}$ (Radii of congruent circles) ${\text{OB}} = {{\text{O}}^\prime }{\text{D}}$ (Radii of congruent circles)

$\therefore \Delta {\text{AOB}} \cong \Delta {\text{C}}{{\text{O}}^\prime }{\text{D}}$ (SAS congruence rule)

$ \Rightarrow \angle {\text{AOB}} = \angle {\text{C}}{{\text{O}}^\prime }{\text{D}}({\text{ByCPCT}})$

Hence, equal chords of congruent circles subtend equal angles at their centres.

2. Prove that if chords of congruent circles subtend equal angles at their centres, then the chords are equal.

Ans: Given: Chords of congruent circles subtend equal angles at their centres

To prove: Then the chords are equal

Let us consider two congruent circles (circles of the same radius) with centres as O and O'.

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In $\vartriangle {\text{AOB}}$ and $\Delta {\text{C}}{{\text{O}}^\prime }{\text{D}}$,

$\angle {\text{AOB}} = \angle {\text{C}}{{\text{O}}^\prime }{\text{D}}$ (Given)

${\text{OA}} = {{\text{O}}^\prime }{\text{C}}$ (Radii of congruent circles) ${\text{OB}} = {{\text{O}}^\prime }{\text{D}}$ (Radii of congruent circles)

$\therefore \Delta {\text{AOB}} \cong \Delta {\text{C}}{{\text{O}}^\prime }{\text{D}}$ (SAS congruence rule)

$ \Rightarrow {\text{AB}} = {\text{CD}}({\text{ByCPCT}})$ 

Hence, if the chords of congruent circles subtend equal angles at their respective centres, then the chords are equal.

NCERT Solutions for Class 9 Maths Chapter 10 Circles Exercise 10.2

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