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Mathematics — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1]
In the adjoining figure, TS is a tangent to a circle with centre O. The value of $2x°$ is
  1. A 22.5
  2. B 45
  3. C 67.5
  4. D 90
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Model Answer

In △OTS: ∠OST = 90° (radius ⊥ tangent), so 3x° + x° + 90° = 180° → 4x = 90° → x = 22.5°. Therefore, 2x° = 45°.

Option B

Explanation

Since OS is a radius and TS is a tangent, ∠OST = 90° (Theorem 10.1). The angles of △OTS sum to 180°: 3x + x + 90 = 180 → x = 22.5, so 2x = 45. Always apply the radius-tangent perpendicularity property first in such problems.

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