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Assertion (A): In the figure, two congruent circles have centres O and O′.

Arc AXB subtends an angle of 60° at the centre O and arc AYB′ subtends an angle of 20° at the centre O′.

Then the ratio of arcs AXB and AY′B′ is 3 : 1.

Reason (R): Congruent arcs of a circle subtend equal angles at the centre.

In the figure, two congruent circles have centres O and O′. Chord Properties of a Circle, R.S. Aggarwal Mathematics Solutions ICSE Class 9.
  1. A is true, R is false.

  2. A is false, R is true.

  3. Both A and R are true.

  4. Both A and R are false.

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Answer

Given, two circles are congruent.

For congruent circles,

Length of an arc is proportional to angle subtended at the centre.

ArcAXBarcAYB=60°20°=31\dfrac{Arc AXB}{arc AY′B′} = \dfrac{60°}{20°} = \dfrac{3}{1}

∴ Assertion (A) is true.

Congruent arcs of a circle subtend equal angles at the centre because the length of an arc is directly proportional to the angle subtended by it at the centre.

∴ Reason (R) is true.

Hence, Option 3 is the correct option.

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