Coordinate Geometry - Circle

$P$ is a point on the circle. A line is drawn through the center parallel to the tangent at $P$ and cutting the circle at $Q$. Prove that the tangent at $Q$ is perpendicular to the tangent at $P$.



Let $C$ be the center of the circle and $P$ any point on the circle.

$PA$ is the tangent at point $P$.

$CB$ is a line parallel to $PA$ and cutting the circle at the point $Q$.

$QD$ is the tangent to the circle at point $Q$.

The tangent to the circle at point $Q$ intersects $PA$ at the point $M$.

To prove that $\;$ $QD \perp PA$

i.e. $\;$ To prove that $\;$ $QM \perp PM$

From the figure,

$MP$ and $MQ$ are tangents drawn from the external point $M$.

$\therefore \;$ $MP = MQ$ $\;\;\; \cdots \; (1)$

$CP = CQ$ $\;\;\; \cdots \; (2)$ are the radius of the circle.

$\therefore \;$ $\angle CPM = 90^\circ$ $\;\;\; \cdots \; (3)$ $\;$ [radius is perpendicular to the tangent]

and $\;$ $\angle CQM = 90^\circ$ $\;\;\; \cdots \; (4)$

$\therefore \;$ From equations $(1), \; (2), \; (3) \;$ and $(4)$

$PMQC$ $\;$ is a square.

$\implies$ $\angle PMQ = 90^\circ$

i.e. $\;$ The tangent at $Q$ is perpendicular to the tangent at $P$.

Hence proved.