1. From an external point \(A\), two tangents are drawn to a circle centered at \(O\), touching the circle at points \(B\) and \(C\) respectively. Prove that the line \(AO\) is the perpendicular bisector of the line segment \(BC\).

2. Two circles with centers X and Y intersect at points A and B. The midpoint S of the line segment XY is joined with point A, and from point A, a perpendicular is drawn on line SA, which intersects the two circles at points P and Q. Prove that PA = AQ.

3. The centers of two circles are P and Q; the circles intersect at points A and B. A line parallel to the line segment PQ is drawn through point A, and it intersects the two circles at points C and D. Prove that CD = 2PQ.

4. "Chords PQ and RS of a circle intersect each other at point X inside the circle. By joining P to S and R to Q, prove that triangles ∆PXS and ∆RSQ are similar. From this, prove that: PX × XQ = RX × XS Or, when two chords of a circle intersect internally, the product of the two segments of one chord is equal to the product of the two segments of the other chord.

5. Two circles intersect at points A and B, and the center of one of the circles is point O. A straight line from point A intersects the circle centered at O at point R and the other circle at point P. By joining points P to B and R to B, prove that PR = PB.