Activity 3.

1. For each figure below, draw all possible common tangents to two given circles. Next, specify
the number of common tangents that can be drawn in each case.

(a) (b)

Number of common tangents are Number of common tangents are

(c) (d)

Number of common tangents are Number of common tangents are

2. A In the next figure shows two circles of

B different sizes. Points P and Q is the
center of each circle respectively.
P Q
E

C
D
(a) Name the common tangents of to the two-circle.

(b) State the same straight line with a length

(i) AC (ii) BE

(c) Name the angle of the same size with APD.

3.
P Q R In the next figure, M and N respectively are
the center of two circles of equal size. PMS
and RNU is the diameter of the two circles.
M V N

S T U

(a) Name the common tangents of the two circles.

(b) Given the distance of PQ = 2 cm. Find

(i) Length QV (ii) Length SU

4.

A B C
D
X

E
F
In the figure above, A and C respectively are the center of two circles in contact at point B.
ABCD is a straight line and DEF is the common tangents to two circles is. Given AB = 2BC =
8cm. Calculate

(a) The length of radius CE,

(b) Length EF, correct to three significant figures
(c) The value of X.

5. In the figure below, the two circles each M and N centered at the point of contact P. RS is a
common tangent of two circles that touch each of the points R and S. given QMPNU and
VNS are straight lines. Calculate
(a) PRS
V
(b) PMR
(c) SNU
(d) STU
N U
P
Q
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R S