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Illustration for Tangent to a Circle and the Radius Theorem, Class 10 Circles

Tangent to a Circle and the Radius Theorem, Class 10

Learn what secants and tangents are, prove that a tangent is perpendicular to the radius at the point of contact, count tangents from a point, and find tangent lengths with Pythagoras through worked examples.

12 min read Equations

Illustration for Introduction to Trigonometry Class 10 Practice Questions Introduction to Trigonometry

Introduction to Trigonometry Class 10 Practice Questions

Seventeen original Class 10 trigonometry questions with full solutions: ratios from sides, one ratio to all, standard-angle values, finding angles, identity proofs and true-or-false reasoning.

10 min read Equations

Illustration for Trigonometric Identities and How to Prove Them, Class 10 Introduction to Trigonometry

Trigonometric Identities and How to Prove Them, Class 10

Prove the three Class 10 trigonometric identities from Pythagoras theorem, express every ratio in terms of one, and learn a step-by-step strategy for proving identities through six worked proofs.

9 min read Equations

Illustration for Trigonometric Ratios of 0°, 30°, 45°, 60° and 90°, Class 10 Introduction to Trigonometry

Trigonometric Ratios of 0°, 30°, 45°, 60° and 90°, Class 10

Derive the exact trigonometric ratios of 0, 30, 45, 60 and 90 degrees from simple triangles, learn the full table with its not-defined entries, and use it to evaluate expressions and find unknown angles.

8 min read Equations

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Trigonometric Ratios Explained with Examples, Class 10

Learn what sine, cosine, tangent and their reciprocals mean in a right triangle, why they depend only on the angle, and how to find all six ratios when one is given, with six worked examples.

9 min read Equations

Illustration for Class 10 Coordinate Geometry Practice Questions with Solutions Coordinate Geometry

Class 10 Coordinate Geometry Practice Questions with Solutions

Seventeen original Class 10 coordinate geometry questions with full solutions on distance, collinearity, identifying shapes, the section formula, midpoints, ratios, trisection and the centroid.

8 min read Equations

Illustration for Section Formula and Midpoint Formula for Class 10 Coordinate Geometry

Section Formula and Midpoint Formula for Class 10

Derive the section formula using similar triangles, then use it for midpoints, ratios in k to 1 form, division by an axis, points of trisection, the missing vertex of a parallelogram and the centroid.

10 min read Equations

Illustration for Distance Formula in Coordinate Geometry: Class 10 Guide Coordinate Geometry

Distance Formula in Coordinate Geometry: Class 10 Guide

Learn the distance formula from Pythagoras, then use it to test collinearity, classify triangles and quadrilaterals, find unknown coordinates and locate equidistant points, with six worked examples.

9 min read Equations

Illustration for Sum of First n Terms of an AP: Class 10 Formula and Examples Arithmetic Progressions

Sum of First n Terms of an AP: Class 10 Formula and Examples

See why the sum of an AP is n/2 times first plus last term, use both forms of the formula, find the number of terms from a sum, and recover the nth term from a formula for the sums.

9 min read Equations

Illustration for nth Term of an AP: Formula and Worked Examples, Class 10 Arithmetic Progressions

nth Term of an AP: Formula and Worked Examples, Class 10

Derive the nth term formula of an AP and use it to find any term, decide whether a number is a term, build an AP from two terms, count from the end and solve savings and multiples problems.

8 min read Equations

Illustration for What is an Arithmetic Progression? Class 10 Maths Guide Arithmetic Progressions

What is an Arithmetic Progression? Class 10 Maths Guide

Learn what an arithmetic progression is: first term, common difference, the general form a, a + d, a + 2d, finite and infinite APs, and a sure method to test whether any list of numbers is an AP.

9 min read Equations

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