Q1.
P, Q, R and S are points on a circle.
PXR and QXS are straight lines.
PX = SX
Prove that QS is not a diameter of the circle.
XPS- 65 degrees because isosceles triangle and angles in triangle add
up 180
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ot QPX= 27 because angles in the same segment are equal
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QPS= 27+65= 92
QPS would be 90 if QS was the diameter but QRS is 92. This is because
the angle at the circumference standing at the diameter is always 90.
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Q2.
A, B and C are points on a circle.
DCB is a straight line.
PAQ is a tangent to the circle.
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Sam is trying to work out the size of angle m.
Here is his working.
Make a criticism of his working.
(T Angle ACB is 56 because of the alternate segment theorem not because they are in the ‘same o
tal 1
segment’ because they aren't.
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Q3.
A, B, C, D and E are points on a circle.
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BFD and AFC are straight lines.
DC = DF
Work out the size of angle x.
You must show your working which may be on the diagram.
FDC=24 because same segment equal
DFC and DCF = 78 because angles triangle add up to 180 and isosceles
equal34
3x+78=180 angles in a straight line add up to 180
3x=102
X=34
Answer degrees
(Total 4 marks)
Q4.
Here is a cyclic quadrilateral.
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x : y = 5 : 7
Work out the size of angle w.
X:Y
5:7=12
75:105=180
180-95=85
W= 85
(Total 4 marks)
Q5.
A, B and C are points on a circle.
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CD is a tangent to the circle.
Write down the size of angle x.
Give a reason for your answer.
65 because alternate segment theorem
(Total 2 marks)
Q6.
A, B, C and D are points on a circle.
Angle ABC = 92°
Angle ACB = 38°
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Angle ACD = 50°
Angle CDE = 32°
Tick whether each statement is true or false.
Give a reason for each answer.
Statement True False
AC is a diameter false
Reason
Because the angle at the circumference standing on
AC is 88 not 90. I worked this by doing 180-92
because opposite angles in a cyclic quad add up to
180.
Statement True False
Angle ADC = 88° true
Reason
Opposite angles in a cyclic quad add up to 180
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Statement True False
ABCD is a trapezium
Reason
NOT SURE
True False
Statement
DE is a tangent to the circle
Reason
NOT SURE
(Total 4 marks)
Q7.
(a) Here is a circle, centre O.
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Work out the size of angle x.
Circle your answer.
26° 72° 84° 90° 104°
(1)
(b) M, N and S are points on circle C1
RST is a tangent to C1
Circle C2 passes through the centre O, S and M of circle C1
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Prove that SM is not a diameter of circle C2
Give reasons for your answer.
SNM= 48 because alternate segment theorem
SOM= 96 because angle at the centre is double the angle at the
circumference
SM is not the diameter because SOM isn’t 90 as the angle above the
diameter is supposed to be 90.
(3)
(Total 4 marks)
Q8.
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ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral.
Not drawn accurately
Work out x and y.
X+2y+40=180
Simulatenous equations:
X+2y=140 30 X+2y=140
X+y+70=180
X+y=110
X+y=110
Y=30
X= 80
x= degrees
y= 80 degrees
(Total 4 marks)
Q9.
AC is a diameter of a circle, centre O.
CTS is a tangent to the circle.
B is a point on the circumference of the circle such that BC = BT
Angle BTS = y
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Not drawn accurately
(a) Prove that angle CAB = 180° – y
Give reasons for any angles you write down or calculate.
BTC = 180- y because angles in a straight line add up to 180
CAB= 180-y because of alternate segment theorem
(3)
(b) You are given that angle ACB = 20°
Work out the value of y.
You must show your working which may be on the diagram.
ACT= 90-20= 70
Y= 180-70= 110
Y= 110
(2)
(Total 5 marks)
Q10.
(a) A, B and C are points on a circle, centre O.
Not drawn accurately
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AB is a diameter.
The ratio of the size of angle x to the size of angle y is
x:y = 5:1
Work out the size of angle z.
X:y
5:1= 6
75:15:90
75+75=150 (both are radii)
180-150=30
Z=30
(3)
(b) L, M and N are points on a circle.
PLQ is a tangent.
Not drawn accurately
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Work out angle MLN.
LMN= 80 because alternate segment theorem
(3)
180-138= 42
MLN= 42
(Total 6 marks)
Q11.
(a) The diagram shows a circle, centre O.
Not drawn accurately
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Work out the size of angle AOC.
Give a reason for your answer.
Answer 170 degrees
Reason
The angle at the centre is always double at angle at the
circumference
(2)
(b) P, Q, R and S are points on the circumference of a circle.
Not drawn accurately
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Work out the size of angle PSR.
Give a reason for your answer.
Answer 54 degrees
Reason
Opposite angles in a cyclic quad add up to 180
(2)
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(c) W, Y, X and Z are points on the circumference of a circle centre O.
ZX is a diameter.
Angle YZX = 63º
Not drawn accurately
Work out the size of angle ZWY.
You must show your working, which may be on the diagram.
ZYX = 90 because it’s the angle subtended at the diameter
180-153=27
ZXY =27
ZWY= 27 because angles in the same segment are equal.
(2)
(Total 6 marks)
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Q12.
The diagram shows a circle, centre O.
ATB is a tangent at T.
Not drawn
accurately
(a) Work out the value of x.
2x= 62
(2)
X=31
90-31= 59
Y= 59 because tangets meet a radius at 90
(b) Work out the value of y.
(3)
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(Total 5 marks)
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