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Prove that a diameter AB of a circle bisects all those chords which are parallel to the tangent at the point A. [NCERT Exemplar]



Answer -

Given, AB is a diameter of the circle.
A tangent is drawn from point A.
Draw a chord CD parallel to the tangent MAN.
 
So, CD is a chord of the circle and OA is a radius of the circle.
∠MAO = 90°
[Tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact]
∠CEO = ∠MAO [corresponding angles]
∠CEO = 90°
Thus, OE bisects CD
[perpendicular from centre of circle to chord bisects the chord]
Similarly, the diameter AB bisects all. Chord which are parallel to the tangent at the point A.

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