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CIRCLE THEOREMS

LESSON 1
THEOREM 1

The angle at the centre is


twice the angle at the
O circumference.

2x
Example
Find the value of x.
x

96o

Angle at centre
= 2 × angle at circumference
96  2x
x  96  2
x  48o
Example
Find the value of x.

62o

Angle at centre
= 2 × angle at circumference
x  2  62
x  124o
Example
Find the value of x.

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x
84o

Angle at centre
= 2 × angle at circumference
84  2x
x  84  2
x  42o
Example
Find the value of x.
104o

Oy

Angle at centre
= 2 × angle at circumference
y  2  104
y  208
x  360  208
x  152o
THEOREM 2

An angle in a semi-circle
is always a right angle.
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Example
Find the value of x.

58o O x

Angles in a semi-circle = 90o


and
angles in a triangle add up to 180o.

x  58  90  180
x  32o

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