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Circle Theorems

This document provides examples to solve using circle theorems. It includes calculating missing angles, explaining triangle congruence, and finding values of angles related to circles, diameters, tangents, and parallel lines. Step-by-step workings are provided for calculating values for missing angles based on given information such as other angle measures, properties of circles, or geometric relationships between angles. Congruence of triangles is explained using corresponding parts being equal.

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Circle Theorems

This document provides examples to solve using circle theorems. It includes calculating missing angles, explaining triangle congruence, and finding values of angles related to circles, diameters, tangents, and parallel lines. Step-by-step workings are provided for calculating values for missing angles based on given information such as other angle measures, properties of circles, or geometric relationships between angles. Congruence of triangles is explained using corresponding parts being equal.

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GCSE MATHEMATICS Higher Tier, topic sheet.

CIRCLE THEOREMS
1. In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle. Angle OAC = 12 and angle BOC = 80.

Calculate the size of the following angles, giving a geometrical reason for each of your answers. (a) (c) Angle OCA Angle ACB (b) (d) Angle AOC Angle ABC A

O C

B 2. The line PQR is a tangent to a circle with centre O. QS is a diameter of the circle. T is a point on the circumference of the circle such that POT is a straight line. The angle OPQ is 34. S

Not drawn accurately T


Calculate the size of angle TQR.

34 Q

3.

ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral and PA is a tangent to the circle at A. Angle BAP = 20 and angle ADC = 62. C

B P
20 62

Not to scale D

Find angles ABC and BAC.

A
B

4.

In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle. Angle COA = 100 Calculate
O

Not drawn accurately

(a) (b)

angle CBA,
100

angle CDA
C D

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5.

A, B and C are points on the circumference of a circle centre O.


B P

D is a point on BC such that AOD is a straight line. PA is a tangent to the circle at A. Calculate angles x, y and z.

52

D O z A x 20 y

Not to scale

6.

In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle. SAT is a tangent to the circle at A. Angle BAC = 80 and angle SAB = angle TAC.
A

(a)

Calculate (i) angle BOC (iii) angle ABO

80

(ii) (iv)

angle OBC angle ACO.


B

O T

(b)

Explain why triangles OAB and OAC are congruent (identical).


C

7.

A, B, C and D are points on the circumference of a circle. BD is a diameter of the circle and PA is a tangent to the circle at A. Angle ADB = 25 and angle CDB = 18. (a) Write down the value of angle B (i) (b) BCD (ii) PAB. P Calculate angle ABC.

18 25

A
C

8.

AD is a diameter of a circle centre O. B and C are points on the circumference such that DC is parallel to OB. The angle OAC = 64. (a) (b) (c) (d) Calculate the size of angle ODC. Calculate the size of angle AOB.
D

64 O

Calculate the size of angle ACB. Calculate the size of angle OBC.

GCSE Topic sheets\Topic sheet Higher tier Circle theorems.doc

Answers. 1. (a) (b) (c)


(d) 2. 3. 62o.

OCA = OAC by isosceles triangles. 12o. Angles in a triangle add to 180o. 156o. 1 1 ACB = AOB = (156 80) = 38o. 2 2 1 (360 156) = 102o. 2

ABC = 180 62o = 118o. {ACB = 20o by the alternate segment theorem} BAC = 180 (118 + 20) = 42o.
(a) (b) 100 2 = 50o. 180 50 = 130o.

4.

5.

x = 52o by the alternate segment theorem. AOC = 2 52o = 104o. y = 180 104 = 76o. z = 58o.
(a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (c) (d) (ii) 10o (iii) 40o (iv) 40o. (i) 160o Each triangle has 2 pairs of equal sides and all corresponding angles equal. (i) 90o o 137 . 26o. 26o. 13o. 77o. (ii) 25o.

6.

7.

8.

GCSE Topic sheets\Topic sheet Higher tier Circle theorems.doc

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