Q.

The chain and gears of bicycles or motorcycles, as well as the belt around pulleys, are real-life examples of tangents to a circle. One such example is shown in Fig, where PI and PA represent tangents to the gears of a bicycle.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

 

(ii) If PO = 25 cm, then find IO.

1 10 cm  
2 11 cm  
3 14 cm  
4 15 cm  

Ans.

(4)

Consider Fig.

In right triangle ΔPIO, we have

OP2=PI2+IO2(25)2=(20)2+IO2

IO2=625-400=225IO=15 cm