Circle Geometry

**xwrathbringerx** · October 2nd 2008, 05:00 PM

From an external point T, tangents are drawn to a circle with centre O, touching the circle at P and Q. Angle PTQ is acute. The diameter PB produced meets the tangent TQ at A. Let x=angle AQB.

(i) Prove that angle PTQ=2x

(ii) Prove that triangles PBQ and TOQ are similar.

(iii) Hence show that BQ*OT=2(OP)^2

Please help. I'm clueless.

Thanx in advance

**Nacho** · October 2nd 2008, 05:53 PM

$ \measuredangle OQB = 2x \Rightarrow \measuredangle QOP = 180 - 2x{\text{ and }}\vartriangle OTQ \cong \vartriangle OTP \Rightarrow $

$ \begin{gathered} \measuredangle TOC = \measuredangle TOP = 90 - x \hfill \\ \Rightarrow \measuredangle OTC = \measuredangle OTP = x \Leftrightarrow \measuredangle PTQ = 2x \hfill \\ \end{gathered} $

$ {\text{The }}\vartriangle QOB{\text{ have 2 sizes same}}{\text{, because }}\overline {BQ} \wedge \overline {BO} {\text{ are radius}} $
$ \begin{gathered} \Rightarrow \measuredangle OBQ = 90 - x, \hfill \\ {\text{look that }}\measuredangle BQP = 90 \hfill \\ \end{gathered} $

$ {\text{because }}\overline {BP} {\text{ is diameter and how I prove the angles of }}\vartriangle OTQ $

$ \Rightarrow \vartriangle TOQ \sim \vartriangle PBQ $

now use de similar to show the iii)

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**bjhopper** · October 4th 2008, 06:45 AM

originally posted by xwrathbringerx

Clues for you

angle BQP =90 deg halfarc of diameter
angle OQT =90 drg tangent radius property
angle x = half arc BQ tangent chord property
angle BPQ = half arc BQ angle between chords at circle property
angle BPQ = x
use the property of angle plus complement = 90 deg to define additional angles

bj

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