Exam Revision (Chapter 7-11)

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Chapter 7 and Chapter 8
Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

Level 1

4 3  8 2
1. Evaluate . (3 marks)
2 9

1a  (a  1) 0
2. Evaluate , where a  –1. (3 marks)
2 3

3. Simplify (2a 2 ) 3  (4a 1 ). (3 marks)

4. Simplify (3a) 9  (9a 4 ). (3 marks)

(2b 2 ) 3
5. Simplify . (3 marks)
(4 1 b 3 )  2

(a 2 b 3 ) 2
6. Simplify . (3 marks)
(a 1b 2 ) 3

7. Factorize a 2  4b 2 . (2 marks)

4 2
8. Factorize k  3. (3 marks)
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9. Factorize 4 x 2  20 x  25. (2 marks)

10. Factorize x 2  6 xy  9 y 2 . (2 marks)

11. Factorize 25  (a  3) 2 . (3 marks)

12. Factorize (a  2b) 2  (2a  b) 2 . (3 marks)

13. Factorize x 2  4 y 2  2 x  4 y. (3 marks)

14. Factorize 3x 3  24. (3 marks)

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15. Factorize a 3  8b 6 . (3 marks)

Level 2

16. (a) Factorize x 2  16.

x 2 16 12
(b) Simplify  . (4 marks)
3x  12 x  4

17. (a) Factorize x 2  6 x and x 2  36.

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(b) Simplify 2  2 . (6 marks)
x  6 x x  36

18. (a) Factorize a 2  4a  4.

(b) Factorize b 2  6b  9.
(c) Using the results of (a) and (b), factorize a 2  4a  b 2  6b  5 . (6 marks)

19. (a) Factorize k 3  64.

(b) Hence factorize k 3  k  68. (6 marks)

20. (a) Factorize 2h 3  54.

(b) Hence factorize 2h 3  6h 2  18h  54. (7 marks)

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21. (a) Factorize a 3  .
a3
1 1 1
(b) Given that a   5, find the values of a 2  2 and a 3  3 . (7 marks)
a a a

Rational Indices

Level 1

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
1. Simplify a  a 6
. (3 marks)

2. Simplify a  4 a 3 . (3 marks)

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
 8  3
3. Find the value of     (2) 0 . (3 marks)
 27 

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4. Using a calculator, find the value of ( 28  15 ) 1 .
3 2

(Give the answer correct to 3 significant figures.) (2 marks)

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5. Simplify b  3 b and express the answer with positive indices. (4 marks)

2 1 1
 
6. Simplify (a 3 b 3 ) 2 (a 2 b 3 ) 3 and express the answer with positive indices. (4 marks)

2 2 x 1
7. Simplify . (4 marks)
4 x 1

2 k  4  8  2 k 1
8. Simplify . (4 marks)
3  2 k 1

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9. If x 2  3  3 , find the value of x 2 . (5 marks)
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10. Solve the equation x  1  17.

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(4 marks)
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11. Solve the equation 3x 2  2  10. (4 marks)

12. If 9 x  3, find the value of x. (4 marks)

13. If 16  x  5 8 , find the value of x. (4 marks)

14. Solve the equation 3 x1  8  19. (4 marks)

x
1
15. Solve the equation 4 4  8. (4 marks)

16. Solve the equation 5 x1  5 x  100. (4 marks)

17. If a 3 x  27, find the value of 9a x . (4 marks)

Level 2
x
9 2  3 x 1
18. Simplify x . (4 marks)
3  3 x 1

19. Solve the equation 5 x2  19(5 x )  150  0. (5 marks)

20. Solve the equation 4 x1  4 x1  10  3(4 x ). (6 marks)

21. Solve the equation 2 2 x3  4 x1  62. (6 marks)

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 3x x 2
22. Solve the equation 9(3 )   72 . (6 marks)
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9 y  1  27 x
23. Solve the simultaneous equations  x  2 y . (5 marks)
3 1
3 x 3 y  27
24. Solve the simultaneous equations  2 x  y . (5 marks)
4  32

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25. Given that a   3, find the values of
a
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(a) a  ;
a
1
(b) a 3  3 . (6 marks)
a
26. (a) Solve 3 x  27 .
(b) The figure shows a triangle with base 3 x cm and height 3 cm.
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If the area of the triangle is cm 2 , find the value of x.
2

(6 marks)

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
27. Suppose f ( x)  ax 2
 bx 1 . It is given that f (1)  12 and f (9)  4.
(a) Find the values of a and b.
1 12
(b) Find f    . (7 marks)
 4  f (4)  1

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28. In a laboratory, an experiment is conducted to study the growth of bacteria.
The number of bacteria N after t hours is found to be
t
N  a  1.6 . 2

After 4 hours, the number of bacteria is 1280.

(a) Find the value of a.
(b) How many bacteria are there at the beginning of the experiment?
(c) Will the number of bacteria exceed ten thousand after 10 hours? (7 marks)

Logarithmic Functions
Level 1

1. Using a calculator, find the value of (log 85  2 log 8)  3.

(Give the answer correct to 3 significant figures.) (2 marks)

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1  log
2. Simplify 5. (4 marks)
log 16

1  log 2
3. Without using a calculator, evaluate . (4 marks)
log 3 5

log 4  log 8
4. Simplify . (4 marks)
log 2 7

5. Without using a calculator, evaluate (log 2) 2  (log 5) 2  (log 4)(log 5). (5 marks)

6. Without using a calculator, evaluate log 60  2 log 2  log (log 3 100 ). (4 marks)

7. If log 3  h, express the following in terms of h.

(a) log 310
1
(b) log (5 marks)
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8. If log 2  k , express the following in terms of k.

(a) log 8
(b) log 5 (6 marks)

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9. Using a calculator, find the value of log 2 9  3 log 3 2.
(Give the answer correct to 3 significant figures.) (2 marks)

10. Using a calculator, find the value of log 2 5  log 5 8.

(Give the answer correct to 3 significant figures.) (3 marks)

11. Evaluate log 2 32  log 7 1. (4 marks)

12. Evaluate log 3 27 log 4 8. (4 marks)

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13. Simplify log a 5  log . (2 marks)
a

log x
14. Simplify . (3 marks)
1
log
x

2 log x 7
15. Simplify . (4 marks)
5 log x  log 3 x

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16. Show that log a b log b a  . (2 marks)
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17. If log x  0.2  1, find the value of x.

(Give the answer correct to 3 significant figures.) (2 marks)

18. If log 4 x  1.2, find the value of x.

(Give the answer correct to 3 significant figures.) (4 marks)

Level 2
log 3 a  log a
19. Simplify . (4 marks)
4 log a

log x 3  log y
20. Simplify . (4 marks)
1
log  log y 3
x

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21. Given that log x 2  36, find the value of each of the following expressions.
(a) log x
(b) log(10 x) (5 marks)

22. Given that log 2 = a and log 3 = b, express each of the following
in terms of a and b.
(a) log 24
(b) log 15
(c) log 18 (7 marks)

23. Suppose log 3 a  p, express the following in terms of p.

(a) log(10a)
(b) log a12 (5 marks)

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24. Given that log b  1  log a.
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(a) Express b in terms of a.
(b) If a = 25, find the value of b. (6 marks)

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25. If 6.8 a  68 b  100, find the value of   10 . (6 marks)
a b

26. Suppose log 3 2  a and log 3 5  b.

Express log 3 60 in terms of a and b. (4 marks)

 4 3 x 1 
27. Simplify log 2  2 x 3 . (6 marks)
 8 
 

28. Given that log 3 x  2  log 3 ( x  2 y).

(a) Express x in terms of y.
(b) If x = y + 5, find the value of y. (6 marks)

Using Logarithms to Solve Equations

Level 1

1. Solve the equation log( 3x  2)  1. (4 marks)

2. Solve the equation log( 3x  4)  log 5  1. (4 marks)

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 3x  7
3. Solve the equation log  0. (4 marks)
x 1

4. Solve the equation 3 log x  log 2  log 4. (4 marks)

5. Solve the equation log 3x  55  1  0. (4 marks)

6. If log( x  k )  2, express x in terms of k. (3 marks)

7. Solve the equation log 2 ( x  5)  3. (3 marks)

8. Solve the equation log 3 ( x  12)  2. (3 marks)

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9. Solve the equation log 5 (2 x  3 5 )  . (3 marks)
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10. If log 2 (3x  a)  3, express x in terms of a. (4 marks)

11. Solve the equation 2 x  18.

(Give the answer correct to 3 significant figures.) (3 marks)

12. Solve the equation 5(7 x )  45  0.

(Give the answer correct to 3 significant figures.) (4 marks)

13. Solve the equation 3 x 2  36.

(Give the answer correct to 3 significant figures.) (4 marks)

14. Solve the equation 3 x1  4  20.

(Give the answer correct to 3 significant figures.) (4 marks)

2x
15. If  8  14, find x. (Give the answer correct to 3 significant figures.) (4 marks)
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16. If 4 x 1  8  20, find x. (Give the answer correct to 3 significant figures.) (4 marks)

17. Solve the equation ( 2 ) x  9. (4 marks)

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 log ( x  12)  log 4 1
18. Solve the equation  . (4 marks)
log 25 2

19. Solve the equation log( x  4)  1  log( x  5). (4 marks)

20. Solve the equation log(15x  70)  log( x  1)  2. (4 marks)

21. If log( 2 x  1)  log x  log( k  1), express x in terms of k. (4 marks)

22. Solve the equation log 3 ( x  4)  1  log 3 18. (4 marks)

Level 2

23. Solve the equation log x 2  log( 5x  60)  1. (5 marks)

24. Solve the equation log( x  6)  log( 2 x  1)  1  log 7. (5 marks)

25. Solve the equation log 2 x 2  log 2 x  8. (4 marks)

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26. Solve the equation log x (18  )  1. (4 marks)
x

27. Solve the equation 3(2 x )(5 x1 )  18  0.

(Give the answer correct to 3 significant figures.) (4 marks)

28. Solve the equation (2 x 2 )(3 x1 )  12.

(Give the answer correct to 3 significant figures.) (4 marks)

29. Solve the equation 6(2 x1 )  2 x1  18.

(Give the answer correct to 3 significant figures.) (4 marks)

30. Solve the equation 6 x1  6 x  30  0. (4 marks)

31. Solve the equation 8 x2  3 x3. (Give the answer correct to 3 significant figures.) (4 marks)

32. (a) Solve the equation x 2  6 x  16  0.

(b) Hence solve the equation log 4 x  log 4 ( x  6)  2. (5 marks)

33. Solve the simultaneous equations: (5 marks)

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  x2 y 1
 3 
 81
2(4 x )  8 y  0

34. (a) Solve the simultaneous equations:

 x  2 y  10

 xy  28
(b) Hence solve the simultaneous equations:
log( x  2 y )  1
 (6 marks)
3 log 2 x  log 2 y  2  log 2 7
3

35. Solve the simultaneous equations: (6 marks)

log y  log( x  2)  1

 2 x  5 y  26

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36. (a) Show that log x 10  .
log x
(b) Hence solve the following equations.
(i) log x 10  2  0
(ii) 3 log x 10  1  0
(Give the answer correct to 3 significant figures if necessary.) (7 marks)

Graphs of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

Level 1
1. The figure shows the graph of y  2 x  k.

(a) What is the y-intercept?

(b) Hence find the value of k. (3 marks)

2. The figure shows the graph of y  log( x  k ).

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 (a) What is the x-intercept?
(b) Find the value of k. (4 marks)

3. The figure shows the graph of y  2.5 x.

(a) Find the y-intercept.

(b) Using the graph, find
(i) the value of x when y = 4;
(ii) the value of 2.5 2 .
(Give the answers correct to 1 decimal place.) (4 marks)

4. The graph of y  3 x  k passes through (1, 5).

(a) Find the value of k.
(b) Find the y-intercept. (4 marks)

5. The graph of y  log( kx)  1 passes through (20, 1).

(a) Find the value of k.
(b) Find the x-intercept. (5 marks)

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6. The figure shows the graph of y  3 x.

Using the graph, solve the following equations.

(a) 3 x  7  0
(b) 3 x1  8  10 (5 marks)

7. The figure shows the graph of y  log( kx)  2.

(a) Write down the x-intercept.

(b) Hence find the value of k.
(c) Does the graph have any y-intercept? (5 marks)

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Level 2

8. The figure shows the graph of y  log 3 x.

Sketch the following graphs on the same diagram.

x
(a) y  log 3
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(b) y  log 3 (6 marks)
x

9. The figure shows the graph of y  a x .

(a) What is the y-intercept?

(b) Sketch the following graphs on the same figure.
1
(i) y  x
a
(ii) y  a x 1 (6 marks)

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10. The figure shows the graph of y  4 x.

(a) Sketch the graph of y  log 4 x on the same diagram.

(b) Using the graph, find the value of x when log 4 16 x  2.7.
(Give the answer correct to 1 decimal place.) (6 marks)

11. (a) The figure shows the graph of y = log (0.1x).

Sketch the graph of y = log (10x) on the same diagram.

(b) Write down the x-intercept of the graph of y = log (10x).
(c) Describe the transformation between the graphs. (5 marks)

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 12. The figure shows the graph of y  1.6 x  c for  1  x  6 .

(a) Write down the y-intercept.

(b) What is the value of c?
(c) Write down the x-intercept correct to 1 decimal place.
(d) Hence find the range of x such that 1.6 x  8  0. (6 marks)

13. The figure shows the graph of y  6 x for 1  x  1.

(a) Sketch the following two graphs on the same graph on above.
(i) y  6  x
(ii) y  6 x  2
(b) Describe the relationship between the graphs of y  6 x and y  6  x .
(c) Describe the transformation between the graphs of y  6 x and y  6 x  2.
(6 marks)

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14. The population of a city P (in million) after n years is given by:
P  5 1.05 n
(a) What is the recent population?
(b) By completing the table below, plot the graph of P  5 1.05 n for 0  n  30 .

n 0 5 10 15 20 25 30
P

(c) Using the graph, find

(i) the size of population after 18 years, and
(ii) the time taken for the population to reach 15 million.
(Give the answers correct to 1 decimal place.) (10 marks)

Applications of Logarithms

Level 1

In the following questions, take I 0  10 12 W/m 2 .

1. The sound intensity in a playground is 10 4.2 W/m 2 . Find the loudness of sound
in the playground. (4 marks)

2. The loudness of sound in a football field is 90 dB. Find the sound intensity. (4 marks)

3. During the basketball match, the loudness of sound in the basketball court
is 102 dB. Find the sound intensity. (4 marks)

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4. The sound intensity in an examination hall is 4200 times the threshold of
hearing. Find the loudness of sound in decibels.
(Give the answer correct to 3 significant figures.) (4 marks)

5. The sound intensity inside a karaoke room is four times to that of the outside.
If the loudness of sound outside is 48 dB, find the loudness of sound inside the
karaoke room. (Give the answer correct to 3 significant figures.) (5 marks)

6. The loudness of a train and a car are 80 dB and 62 dB respectively. How many
times is the sound intensity of the train to that of the car?
(Give the answer correct to 3 significant figures.) (6 marks)

7. Given that the energy released E during an earthquake with magnitude R

on the Richter scale is given as:
log E = 4.8 + 1.5R
(a) Find the energy (in J) released during an earthquake with magnitude 7.2
on Richter scale.
(b) If the energy released during an earthquake is 9.2  1015 J, find the
magnitude of the earthquake on the Richter scale.
(Give the answer correct to 3 significant figures.) (5 marks)

8. Given that the magnitudes of the earthquakes in a town and a countryside

on the Richter Scale are 6.2 and 5.8 respectively. How many times is the
energy released of the earthquake in the town to that in the countryside?
(Give the answer correct to 3 significant figures.) (6 marks)

9. Find the ratio of energies released by the earthquakes with magnitudes 7.5
and 8 on the Richter scale. (Give the answer correct to 3 significant figures.) (6 marks)

Level 2

10. The magnitude of an earthquake in city A is 7.4 on the Richter Scale. If the
energy released in city B is 40% less than that in city A, find the magnitude
of the earthquake in city B on the Richter Scale. (Give the answer correct
to 3 significant figures.) (5 marks)

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11. The loudness of sound in a sitting room is 65 dB. The sound intensity in the
sitting room is double to that in the kitchen.
(a) Find the sound intensity in the sitting room.
(b) Find the loudness of sound in the kitchen.
(Give the answer correct to 3 significant figures.) (5 marks)

12. The loudness of sound is L (in dB) defined as

I
L  10 log ,
I0
where I is intensity of the sound (in W/m 2 ) and I 0 is the threshold of hearing.
Eric took a bus to the railway station. He found that the noise level of a running
bus was 80 dB and the intensity of the sound was 0.0001 W/m 2 .
(a) Find I 0 .
(b) When he reached the railway station, he found that the intensity of the sound
in the platform, made by a running train, is 20 times that of a running bus.
Find the loudness of sound in the platform.
(c) If the loudness of sound in the railway platform is 100 dB, what is the ratio of
the sound intensities of a running bus and a running train?
(Give the answer correct to 3 significant figures necessary.) (8 marks)

13. The energy E released from an earthquake with Richter Scale R is given by
log E = 1.5R + C.
The energy released from an earthquake with R = 6 is 1013.8 J.
(a) Find the value of C.
(b) Plot a graph of log E against R.
(c) Using the graph, find the magnitude of an earthquake if the energy released is
2  1012 J.
(d) Find the energy released from an earthquake with R = 4.
(e) What is the ratio of the energy released from two earthquakes with R = 4
and R = 6 respectively? (10 marks)

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Chapter 9 Rational Functions
The H.C.F. and the L.C.M. of Polynomials

Level 1

1. Find the H.C.F. and the L.C.M. of the polynomials a 5 b 2 and a 3b 3 . (2 marks)

2. Find the H.C.F. and the L.C.M. of the polynomials 8a 4 b and 12a 2 b 3 . (2 marks)

3. Find the H.C.F. and the L.C.M. of the polynomials p 5 q 3 s and p 4 q 6 t 2 . (2 marks)

4. Find the H.C.F. and the L.C.M. of the polynomials 9 p 6 q 5 s 3 and 15 p 7 st 3 . (2 marks)

5. Find the H.C.F. and the L.C.M. of the polynomials 6abc 2 , 8a 2 bc and 4ab 4 c 5 . (2 marks)

6. Find the H.C.F. and the L.C.M. of the polynomials ( x  1)( x  2) 4 and ( x  1) 3 ( x  2) 2 .
(2 marks)

7. Find the H.C.F. and the L.C.M. of the polynomials x( x  1) 2 ( x  2) 3 and x 4 ( x  1)( x  2) 2 .
(2 marks)

8. Find the H.C.F. and the L.C.M. of the polynomials 6( x  3)( x  2) 2 and 9( x  3) 2 ( x  2) .
(2 marks)

9. Find the H.C.F. of the polynomials ab  ac and 3a 2 b . (2 marks)

10. Find the H.C.F. of the polynomials x 2  4 x and ( x  3)( x  4) . (2 marks)

Level 2

11. (a) Factorize x 2  9 and 2x – 6.

(b) Find the L.C.M. of the polynomials x 2  9 and 2x – 6. (4 marks)

12. (a) Factorize ab  ac and b 2  2bc  c 2 .

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 (b) Find the L.C.M. of the polynomials ab  ac and b 2  2bc  c 2 . (4 marks)

13. (a) Factorize x 2  x  12 and ax  4a .

(b) Find the H.C.F. and the L.C.M. of x 2  x  12 and ax  4a . (5 marks)

14. (a) Factorize x 3  27 and x 2  3x  18 into linear or quadratic factors with integral
coefficients.
(b) Find the H.C.F. and the L.C.M. of x 3  27 , x 2  3x  18 and 3x 2  9 x . (6 marks)

15. (a) Expand ( x  3)( x 2  2 x  4) .

(b) Find the H.C.F. and the L.C.M. of x 3  5x 2  10 x  12 and x 3  8 . (5 marks)

16. Given that x + 1 is the H.C.F. of x 2  kx  8 and x 2  1 .

(a) Find the value of k.
(b) Find the L.C.M. of x 2  kx  8 and x 2  1 . (6 marks)

17. (a) Show that x – 3 is a factor of 2 x 3  9 x 2  7 x  6 .

(b) Factorize 2 x 3  9 x 2  7 x  6 completely.
(c) Find the H.C.F. and the L.C.M. of 2 x 3  9 x 2  7 x  6 and 2 x 2  10 x  12 . (10 marks)

18. Consider f ( x)  x 2  4 x  k and g ( x)  2 x 2  4 x . Given that x – 6 is a factor of f (x).

(a) Find the value of k.
(b) Hence factorize f (x).
(c) Find the product of f (x) and g (x).
(d) Find the H.C.F. and the L.C.M. of f (x) and g (x).
(e) Is the product of f (x) and g (x) equal to the product of the H.C.F. and the L.C.M.?
(11 marks)

19. Given that x – 3 is the H.C.F. of x 2  hx  18 and x 3  5x 2  kx  24 .

(a) Find the values of h and k.
(b) Factorize x 2  hx  18 and x 3  5x 2  kx  24 completely.
(c) Find the L.C.M. of x 2  hx  18 and x 3  5x 2  kx  24 . (12 marks)

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20. (a) Factorize x 2  x  12 .
(b) Show that x – 2 is a factor of x 3  x 2  14 x  24 .
(c) Factorize x 3  x 2  14 x  24 .
(d) Hence find the H.C.F. and the L.C.M. of x 2  x  12 and x 3  x 2  14 x  24 .
(e) Is the L.C.M. obtained in (d) equal to x 3  x 2  14 x  24 ? (11 marks)

Algebraic Fractions

Level 1

3x  6 x3
1. Simplify  . (2 marks)
( x  1)( x  3) x  2

8x 2 x 2  2x
2. Simplify  . (2 marks)
9( x  2) 4x3

x 2  16 2 x  8
3. Simplify  . (3 marks)
x4 x

x 2  3x  2 x 2  2 x
4. Simplify  . (4 marks)
3x  3 6x3

5 2x  1
5. Simplify  . (2 marks)
x3 x3

3 4
6. Simplify  . (3 marks)
x2 2 x

3 x
7. Simplify  . (3 marks)
4x  2 2x  1

2x 1
8. Simplify  . (4 marks)
x  16 x  4
2

1 1
9. Simplify  . (3 marks)
x3 x2
3 x
10. Simplify  . (3 marks)
x3 x2

2 x
11. Simplify  . (3 marks)
x  3 ( x  3)( x  1)

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 2x  5 1
12. Simplify  . (4 marks)
( x  2)( x  1) x  1

Level 2

x 2  x  12 x 2  16
13. Simplify  . (5 marks)
x 2  3x x 2  5x  4

3 x 8
14. Simplify  2 . (4 marks)
x  4 x  4x

 7x 3
15. Simplify  . (4 marks)
x  x  12 x  3
2

x 2
16. Simplify  2 . (6 marks)
x  6x  5 x  1
2

2 3
17. Simplify  2 . (5 marks)
x  x  6 x  x  12
2

4 3
18. Simplify  2 . (5 marks)
x  9 x  5x  6
2

x 1 x9
19. Simplify  2 . (6 marks)
x  3x x  3x  18
2

1
20. If f ( x)  , express the following in terms of x.
2 x
 1 
(a) f  
 x 1
1
(b) f ( x)  (7 marks)
f ( x)

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 x 1
21. If a  , express the following in terms of x.
x3
2
(a) a 
a
1
(b) a  (8 marks)
a

x x 1
22. Suppose p  and q  . Express the following in terms of x.
x2 x2
(a) p  q
pq
(b) (9 marks)
pq

23. (a) Factorize the following expressions.

(i) x 2  3x  10
(ii) x 2  25
4 3
(b) Simplify 2  2 . (8 marks)
x  3x  10 x  25

24. (a) Show that x – 3 is a factor of x 3  2 x 2  5x  6 .

(b) Hence factorize x 3  2 x 2  5x  6 completely.
x4  6 
(c) Simplify 3  1  .
x  2 x  5x  6 
2
x 4
2x  1 1
(d) Simplify 3  2 . (14 marks)
x  2 x  5x  6 x  x  2
2

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Chapter 10 Basic Properties of Circles

Chords of a Circle

Level 1

1. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. AP = PB and

OAP  36.
(a) Find  AOP.
(b) Find  QAP.

(5 marks)

2. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. OP = OQ and

BAC  48.
(a) Show that  ABC is an isosceles triangle.
(b) Find  ACB.

(5 marks)

3. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. AP = PB and

OQ  CD. OP = 6 cm, OQ = 8 cm and CD = 12 cm.
(a) Find the radius of the circle.
(b) Find AB.

(6 marks)

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4. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. BP = PC.
Show that AB = AC.

(5 marks)

5. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. M is the mid-point of chord AB.
AB  4 17 cm and OB  18 cm.
(a) What is OMB ?
(b) Find OM.

(5 marks)

6. In the figure, AC  BC , AC  16 cm and BC  12 cm.

Find the radius of the circle.

(5 marks)

7. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. AB = CD, OP  AB

and OQ  CD. OC = 25 cm and CD = 40 cm.
(a) Find OQ.
(b) Find OP.

(7 marks)

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8. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. OP  AB. AB = 24 cm,
OP = x cm and OA = (x + 6) cm. Find x.

(6 marks)

9. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. AB = AC. P and Q are the
mid-points of AB and AC respectively. Show that OP = OQ.

(5 marks)
Level 2

10. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. AB // CD and they are
8 cm apart. The radius of the circle is 17 cm.
(a) Find the length of CD.
(b) If PQ // CD and PQ  30 cm, find the distance between
PQ and CD.

(7 marks)

11. In the figure, AD is a diameter of the circle with centre O.

AP  BC and ABC  56.
(a) Show that ABP  ACP .
(b) Find CAP and COP.

(7 marks)

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12. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. AB  CD. P and Q are
mid-points of AB and CD respectively. OA = 25 cm, AB = 40 cm
and CD = 36 cm.
(a) Show that OPRQ is a rectangle.
(b) Find OP and OQ.
(c) Find OR.
(Give the answers correct to 3 significant figures if necessary.) (10 marks)

13. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. AB is a diameter of the

circle and CP = PD.
(a) Show that OP  CD.
(b) If PB = CD = 48 cm, find the radius of the circle.

(8 marks)

14. In the figure, AB is a diameter of the circle with centre O. P is the

mid-point of AQ.
(a) Show that OP // BQ.
(b) Hence show that  ABQ is a right-angled triangle.
(c) Find POQ.

(7 marks)

15. In the figure, AD is a diameter of the circle with centre O.

AD  BC , BC  40 cm and PD  10 cm.
Let the radius of the circle be r cm.
(a) Show that APB  APC .
(b) Express OP in terms of r.
(c) Hence find the radius of the circle.
(d) Find the area of ABC .
(11 marks)

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16. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. PQ = 10 cm, OP  AB
and CQ = DQ. POQ is a straight line.
(a) Show that OQ  CD.
(b) Hence deduce that AB // CD.
(c) If AB  8 3 cm and CD  4 7 cm, find
(i) the radius of the circle;
(ii) the perimeter of  AOP, correct to 1 decimal place.
(11 marks)

Angles of a Circle

Level 1

1. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. OCP is a straight line.

If ACP  118, find x and y.

(5 marks)

2. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. If BAC  104,

find  BOC.

(4 marks)

3. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. CBD  50

and OCA  25 .
(a) Find COD.
(b) Find ADT .

(5 marks)

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4. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. OABC is a rhombus.
(a) Find ABC .
(b) Find BCO.

(5 marks)

5. In the figure, BC is a diameter of the circle.

Find x.

(4 marks)

6. In the figure, AC is a diameter of the circle.

ADC  36 and PBC  28.
(a) Find  ACB.
(b) Find  BPC.

(5 marks)

7. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. BQ is a diameter

of the circle. APC is a straight line. BAC  100 and
ACB  28. Find APO . APO.

(6 marks)

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8. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. AB // DO and ABC  58.
(a) Find DBA.
(b) Find BPD.

(6 marks)

9. In the figure, BD is an angle bisector of  ADC.

AD is a diameter of the circle. If DAC  42, find CAB.

(5 marks)

10. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. OCA  ABC .

(a) Find OCA.
(b) Find AOC.

(5 marks)

11. In the figure, AB and CD are produced to meet at P.

PCB  28 and ADC  52. Find  APD.

(4 marks)

12. In the figure, AB // CD. Show that  PCD is an isosceles triangle. (4 marks)

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13. In the figure, BC is a diameter of the circle with length 20 cm.
AC = 12 cm.
(a) Find AB.
(b) Find the area of  ABC.

(6 marks)

14. In the figure, ABCD is a semicircle.

APC  26 and ACD  34.
(a) Find ACB.
(b) Find DBC.

(7 marks)

Level 2

15. In the figure, AB is a diameter of the circle with centre O and AP // OQ.
(a) Show that OR is the angle bisector of BOP.
(b) Hence show that OPR  OBR.

(7 marks)
16. In the figure, AB is a diameter of the circle with centre O.
PC is the angle bisector of  ACB.
(a) Find  PAB.
(b) Hence show that OP  AB.
(c) If OPQ  18, find CAB.

(8 marks)

17. In the figure, PA = 8 cm, AB = 12 cm and PD = 6 cm. (7 marks)

(a) Show that  APB~  DPC.
(b) Find CD.

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18. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. BC is a diameter of the
circle. AB // DO and DCO  61.
(a) Find  AOB.
(b) Is OA // DC?
(c) Find  APB.

(8 marks)
19. In the figure, AQ and CP are altitudes in  ABC.
(a) What kind of centre is T in  ABC?
(b) Show that CT = CS.
(c) If ABC  56, find  SCQ.

(7 marks)

20. In the figure, BP = CP and AC  BD.

(a) Show that ABP  DCP.
(b) If BP = x cm, PD = (x – 7) cm and
AB = (x + 1) cm, find x.

(8 marks)

21. In the figure, BC is a diameter of the circle. AP  BC , AP  4 cm

and PC  2 cm.
(a) Show that APB ~ CPA..
(b) Find the length of BP.
(c) Hence find the radius of the circle.

(11 marks)

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22. In the figure, AC is a diameter of the circle. AC  BD.
BD = 24 cm and AP = 8 cm.
(a) Show that  APB~  DPC.
(b) Find PC.
(c) Hence find the radius of the circle.

(9 marks)

23. In the figure, CP  AB. AC = 10 cm, AP = 5 cm and PB = 15 cm.

(a) Show that  ACP ~  ABC.
(b) Hence show that AB is a diameter of the circle.
(c) Find the perimeter of  ABC.
(Give the answers correct to 3 significant figures if necessary.)

(9 marks)
24. In the figure, H is the orthocentre of  ABC and O is
circumcentre of  ABC. OP  BC.
(a) Which two lines are also perpendicular to BC?
Give reasons.
1
(b) Show that OP = DC.
2
(c) Show that AHCD is a parallelogram.
(d) Hence show that AH = 2OP. (14 marks)

25. (a) In the figure, AB and CD are chords which intersect at T.

(i) Show that ATC ~ DTB.
(ii) Hence show that AT  TB  CT  TD.
(b) In the figure, PQ is a diameter of the circle and O is the centre
of the circle. AM  MB and PM  10 cm. The radius of the
circle is 25 cm.
(i) Find the length of AM.
(ii) Find the value of MT 2  CT  TD .
(12 marks)

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26. In the figure, PC is a diameter of the smaller circle. O is the centre of the smaller circle.
ABP  16, QC  8 cm, AP  12 cm and BC  56 cm.

(a) Is BP a diameter of the larger circle?

(b) Show that ABC ~ QPC.
(c) Find the radius of the smaller circle.
Hence find PCQ.
(d) Find the radius of the larger circle in surd form.
(e) Find QAP. (14 marks)

Relationship among the Chords, Arcs and Angles of a Circle

Level 1

1.
 
In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. AB = BC
and reflex AOC  200. Find  ABO.

(5 marks)

 
2. In the figure, BC is a diameter of the circle. (5 marks)
If ABC  30, find AB : AC .

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3. In the figure, AB = AC and ACB  75.
 
Find BC : AC .

(5 marks)

4. In the figure, :  2 : 3 and DPC  75.

Find ADP.

(5 marks)

5. In the figure, AC is a diameter of the circle with centre O.

OBC  40. Find : .

(5 marks)

6. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle.  15 cm,

 18 cm and AOC  120 .
(a) Find BAO .
(b) Find the length of .

(6 marks)

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7.
  
In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. AB : BC : CA = 4 : 3 : 5.
Find  AOC.

(5 marks)

8. In the figure, BAC  35, COD  42 and CD = 9 cm.


(a) Find  BOC.

(b) Find BC .

(5 marks)

9. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. :  2 : 3 and

BOC  36.
(a) Find COD.
(b) Find BAD.

(5 marks)

10. In the figure, AB is a diameter of the circle. AC and RB are

produced to meet at P. CAB  36 and CPB  38
(a) Find ACQ .
(b) Find : .

(6 marks)
11. In the figure,  ABC is an equilateral triangle. (6 marks)
BC is a diameter of the circle.
(a) Find PBQ.
(b) Hence show that BP = PQ = QC.

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12. The figure show a quarter of circle with AB = BC = CD.
(a) Find  OBC.
(b) Find  CBD.

(6 marks)

Level 2

 
13. In the figure, CD is a diameter of the circle with centre O.
AB = BC .
(a) Show that OB // DA.
(b) If OAD  32, find OBC.

(7 marks)


14. In the figure, DBC  x, DPC  3x and CD = 12 cm.
(a) Find AB .

(b) If BC is a diameter of the circle and AC is the
angle bisector of  BCD, find x.

(7 marks)

15. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. AB = BC = CD and

ACD  84.
(a) Show that APB  DPC.
(b) Find  DPC.
(c) Find  PDO.

(8 marks)

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16. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. OBC  30 and
 27 cm.
(a) Find the values of x and y.
(b) Find the arc length of AB.
(c) Hence find the circumference of the circle.

(8 marks)

17. In the figure, CA  AD, AP  CD, = and

 27 cm. Suppose BDA  x.
(a) Express PAD in terms of x.
(b) Show that QA  QD.
(c) If : = 1: 2, find the value of x.

(8 marks)

18. In the figure, AE  ED  DC and BA  BC.

EAD  30.
(a) Show that BE  BD .
(b) Find BED.
(c) Is AC a diameter of the circle?

(9 marks)

19. The figure shows a semicircle with AB  AC and BAC  48.

(a) Find PAC .
(b) Find APQ.
(c) If  20 cm, find .

(10 marks)

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  : DC = 4 : 3 and AC is the angle bisector of  DAO.
20. In the figure, BC is a diameter of the circle with centre O.
AD
(a) Show that AD // BC.
(b) Find DOC.
(c) Find ADC.

(10 marks)

21. The figure shows a semicircle with BC as a diameter.

CA  CB, TA  TR and BQRS is a straight line.
(a) Show that CPA  CPB.
(b) Join BT, show that ABT  TCS.
(c) Hence show that = = .

(10 marks)

22. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. = and BE // DC .

(a) Show that RBC is an isosceles triangle.
(b) Show that AB  CD.
(c) Show that OPR  OQR.
(d) Hence show that OR is the angle bisector of ARD.

(11 marks)

23. In the figure, AC is a diameter of the circle with centre O. OS

is the perpendicular bisector of PQ. S is the mid-point of OB
and AC // PQ.
(a) Show that OPS  BQS.
(b) Show that  POS = 2  OPS.
(c) Hence find  PCB.
(d) Find  ACP.

(e) If PB = 6 cm, find the circumference of the circle. (12 marks)

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Basic Properties of a Cyclic Quadrilateral

Level 1

1.
 
In the figure, BAD  105 and BC : CD = 2 : 3.
Find  BDC.

(5 marks)

2. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle and BCD  130.

(a) Find BAD.
(b) Find BOD.

(5 marks)

3. In the figure, AB is a diameter of the circle.

CBP  115 .
(a) Find ADC.
(b) Find CAB.

(5 marks)

4. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle passing through

A, B and D. The other circle passes through O. (5 marks)
If BCD  62, find BAD.

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5. In the figure, two circles meet at A and C. BC is a diameter
of one circle. BAQ and BCP are straight lines.
If ABC  38, find BQP.

(5 marks)

6. In the figure, PC // QD. RBC  65, BRC  x and

BSQ  ( x  10).
(a) Find x.
(b) Find PQB.

(7 marks)
7. In the figure, PQ // BC.
(a) Show that  APQ is an isosceles triangle.
(b) If ACB  72, find  PAQ.

(6 marks)

8. In the figure, ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral.

BDC  70 and DCP  105 . Find CAD.

(5 marks)

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9. In the figure, A, B, C and D are four concyclic points.
BAP  2 x  40, ACD  x  10 and
BPC  x  38 .
(a) Find the value of x.
(b) Find PBA .

(6 marks)

10. In the figure, EA  AB  BC and ABE  48 .

(a) Find BCE.
(b) Find CDE.

(8 marks)

11. In the figure, PQ // BC and AP = AQ.

Show that P, B, C and Q are concyclic.

(4 marks)

12. In the figure, BCD and DEF are straight lines. ABC  65 ,
BAC  38 and BDF  12 .
(a) Find  FEC.
(b) Hence show that F, B, C and E are concyclic.

(6 marks)

13. In the figure, AP and BQ are altitudes of BC and AC respectively. (4 marks)

Show that Q, H, P and C are concyclic.

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14. In the figure, AB // DC and PC = PD.
Show that A, B, C and D are concyclic.

(4 marks)

15. In the figure, AB // EF. ACE and BDF are straight lines.
Show that CDFE is a cyclic quadrilateral.

(4 marks)

16. In the figure, APC and BPD are straight lines.

(a) Find x.
(b) Hence show that ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral.

(5 marks)

17. In the figure, PB = PC and  PAD =  PDA.

(a) Show that APB  DPC .
(b) Hence show that ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral.

(5 marks)
Level 2

18. In the figure, BA = AE = ED. ABE  28. (8 marks)

(a) Is AE // BD?
(b) Find  BDE.
(c) Find  BCD.

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19. In the figure, BC is a diameter of the circle. BAR  ADB .
(a) Show that ARBC .
(b) Hence show that C, D, Q and R are concyclic.
(c) If BAR  25 and BQR  70 , find ABD.

(9 marks)

20. In the figure, AB  AD and BC  DC .

(a) Show that ABC  ADC.
(b) Hence show that AC is a diameter of the circle.
(c) If ACD  35 , find  .

(8 marks)

21. In the figure, PA is the angle bisector of BAC and AB  AK .

(a) Show that ABH  AKH .
(b) Hence show that P, C, K and H are concyclic.
(c) If APB  44 and BAP  38, find KHP .

(9 marks)

22. In the figure, AE and BC are produced to meet at D.

AEB  ECD .
(a) Show that BAE is an isosceles triangle.
(b) Show that ABD ~ CED.
(c) If BE  12 cm, CE  8 cm and CD  14 cm,
find the length of AD.
(9 marks)
x
23. In the figure, OA // CB. APC  and  ABC = x. (7 marks)
2
(a) Show that OABC is a parallelogram.
(b) Find x.

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24. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. PA = AQ, OR = 5 cm,
RB = 4 cm and OB = 3 cm.
(a) Show that  ORB is a right-angled triangle.
(b) Show that A, O, B and C are concylic.

(7 marks)

25. In the figure, AC is the angle bisector of  BCD.

BAC  78 , BEC  110 and ACD  32 .
(a) Show that ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral.
(b) Find  CAD.

(8 marks)

26. In the figure, BE is a diameter of the circle with centre O.

OP  AE and AQ  CE. AQD is a straight line.
(a) Show that BC // AQ.
(b) Show that AB = CD.
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(c) Hence show that OP = CD.
2
(d) If AEB  36, find  ACE.
(11 marks)

27. In the figure, ADE and AEC are straight lines. BD = CE.
(a) Show that  ADE ~  ACB.
(b) Show that ABC  ACB.
(c) Hence show that  ADE is an isosceles triangle.
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(d) If ABC  75, find DA : DE .
(11 marks)
28. In the figure, AD // BC. The diagonals AC and BD intersect at P. (12 marks)
(a) Show that PC  PB .
(b) Show that ABC  DCB.
(c) Show that APB  DPC.
(d) Suppose DCQ  85, PAB  40, AP  12 cm and
PC  10 cm. Find the length of DC in surd form.

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29. In the figure, two circles meet at B and D. ABC, ADE and ARS are straight lines.

(a) Suppose CAR  x and ACR  y .

(i) Express CRS in terms of x and y.
(ii) Express ADQ in terms of x and y.
(iii) Hence deduce that B, C, R and Q are concyclic.
(b) If x  25 , y  65 , CR  8 cm and PB  PD , find
(i) AEC ,
(ii) the length of CE. (15 marks)

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Chapter 11 More About Basic Properties of Circles

Tangents to a Circle

Level 1

1. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. TA is a tangent to the circle.

Find x.

(4 marks)

2. In the figure, TA is a tangent to the circle with centre O.

AC is a diameter of the circle. If BAT  48, find  COB.

(4 marks)

3. In the figure, TB is a tangent to the circle with centre O.

AC // TS and AOC  100. Find x.

(6 marks)

4. In the figure, TA is a tangent to the circle with centre O.

OB = BT and TA  6 3 cm. Find the radius of the circle.

(5 marks)

5. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle and TA is a tangent to the circle. (5 marks)
If AOC  82, find ATB.

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6. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle and TA is a tangent to the circle.
BOCT is a straight line and BTA  20.
(a) Find AOB.
(b) Find OBA.

(6 marks)

7. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle and TA is a tangent

to the circle. AB // CD and BDC  110.
(a) Find CAT .
(b) Find BCD.

(6 marks)

8. In the figure, TA is a tangent to the circle with centre O.

OT  17 cm and AT  15 cm.
(a) Find the radius of the circle.
(b) Find the length of TB.
(Give the answer correct to 1 decimal place.)

(6 marks)

9. In the figure, TA is a tangent to the circle with centre O.

TA  15 cm and BT  9 cm. Find the radius of the circle.

(6 marks)

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10. In the figure, TA is a tangent to the circle with centre O.
AM  BM , AB  30 cm, OM  9 cm and MT  25 cm.
(a) Find the length of TA.
(b) Find the radius of circle.
(Give the answers correct to 3 significant figures.)

(6 marks)

11. In the figure, TA is a tangent to the circle with centre O.

If ABT  28, find ATB.

(5 marks)

12. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. TA = 20 cm, OA = 15 cm

and TB = 10 cm. Show that TA is a tangent to the circle.

(6 marks)

13. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. TA // BO and OBA  45.
Show that TA is a tangent to the circle.

(5 marks)

14. In the figure, AB is a diameter of the circle with centre O.

OTA  32 and OBC  29.
(a) Find TOA.
(b) Hence show that TA is a tangent to the circle.

(6 marks)

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15. In the figure, TA is a tangent to the circle with centre O. TA = TB.
(a) Show that OAT  OBT .
(b) Show that TB is a tangent to the circle.

(6 marks)

16. In the figure, ABCD is a parallelogram. BQ = QC.

Show that AD is a tangent to the circle.

(4 marks)
Level 2

17. In the figure, BA is a tangent to the circle with centre O. CB  AB.

AB = 8 cm and CB = 4 cm. Find the radius of the circle.

(7 marks)

18. In the figure, TB is a tangent to the circle with centre O and AB

is a diameter. S is the mid-point of AT and TB = 16 cm.
(a) Show that SO  AB.
(b) Find the radius of the circle.

(7 marks)

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19. In the figure, TS is a common tangent to the two circles.
A and B are centres of the two circles with radius 25 cm and 16 cm respectively.

(a) Find CD.

(b) Find the perimeter of ACDB. (8 marks)

20. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. TC is a tangent

to the circle at B. TA = TB.
(a) Show that O, A, T and B are concyclic.
(b) Show that  CAT ~  CBO.

(8 marks)
21. In the figure, AB is a diameter of the larger circle.
B is the centre of the smaller circle.
(a) Show that AC is a tangent to the smaller circle.
(b) If BDC  35, find ACD.

(6 marks)

22. In the figure, ABC is an isosceles triangle with AB  AC.

PA is the angle bisector of BAC . If a circle is constructed with A
as the centre and AP as the radius, show that BC is a tangent to the circle.

(8 marks)

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23. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle.
TA is a tangent to the circle and BC is a diameter of a circle.
CBA  30.
(a) Find CAO.
(b) Show that ACO is an equilateral triangle.
(c) Show that ACT is an isosceles triangle.

(10 marks)

24. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. AC is a tangent to

the circle at B. AOC  90, AB  18 cm and BC  8 cm.
(a) Show that ABO ~ OBC.
(b) Find the length of OB and OC.

(10 marks)

25. In the figure, two circles touches each other at A. TCS and
EQS are tangents to the smaller circle. P and Q are centres of
the smaller and the larger circle respectively. AD = AC.
(a) Show that APD  APC .
(b) Show that TS  QS.
(c) If the radius of the smaller circle is 9 cm, find EC.
(Give the answer correct to 3 significant figures.)

(11 marks)

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26. In the figure, TS is a common tangent to the two circles.
P and Q are the centres of the larger circle and the smaller
circle respectively. Two circles touches each other at R.

(a) Show that PQBA is a trapezium.

(b) If AB = 12 cm and QB = 4 cm, find the radius of the larger circle.
(c) Find the area of PQBA. (11 marks)

27. In the figure, AB is a diameter of the circle. ST is a tangent

to the circle. SB = TB. AC = 20 cm and BC = 15 cm.
(a) Show that ABS  ABT .
(b) Find a triangle that is similar to  ABC and prove it.
(c) Find the length of BT.
(d) Find the perimeter of  AST.
(12 marks)

28. In the figure, BC is a diameter of the larger circle.

AD  16 cm, CD  25 cm and BD  20 cm.

(a) Show that ADB  BDC.

(b) Hence show that ADB ~ BDC.
(c) Deduce that AB is a tangent to the larger circle.
(d) If CBD  51, find APD.
(10 marks)

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29. In the figure, AB is a tangent to the circle with centre O.
AC // DF and EAC   .
(a) Express EBF in terms of  .
(b) Hence show that A, B, E and C are concyclic points.
(c) Show that CE is a tangent to the circle.
(d) If ECF  20, find  .

(12 marks)

Tangents to a Circle from an External Point

Level 1

1. In the figure, TA and TB are tangents to the circle with centre O.

If CAO  28, find OTB.

(5 marks)

2. In the figure, TB and TC are tangents to the circle. (6 marks)

If BAC  72, find x.

3. In the figure, TA and TB are tangents to the circle.

CBA  58 and BC // TA.
(a) Find ABT .
(b) Find ATB.

(5 marks)

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4. In the figure, TA and TB are tangents to the circle.
BC is a diameter of the circle and ABT  65.
Find CAD.

(5 marks)

5. In the figure, PQ, QR and RP are tangents to the circle.

PA  3 cm and PQ  8 cm. Find the length of QC.

(5 marks)

6. In the figure, TA and TB are tangents to the circle with centre O. (7 marks)
(a) Find AOT .
(b) Find ATO.

7. In the figure, TA and TC are tangents to the circle.

CAT  70 .
(a) Find ATC.
(b) Find ABC .

(8 marks)

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8. In the figure, PA and PB are tangents to the circle.
APB  50, AQB  36 and ABQ   . Find  .

(6 marks)

9. In the figure, TA, TB and PQ are tangents to the circle.

If TA  16 cm, find the perimeter of TPQ.

(6 marks)

10. In the figure, a circle is inscribed in ABC . P, Q and R are

points of contact of the circle. If AB  10 cm, BC  9 cm and
CA  13 cm, find the length of BP.

(6 marks)

11. In the figure, a circle is inscribed in  ABC. P, Q and R are

points of contact of the circle. PB = 8 cm and AC = 15 cm. (6 marks)
Find the perimeter of  ABC.
12. In the figure, TA and TB are tangents to the circle with centre O.
ACT  32. (6 marks)
(a) Find BTO.
(b) Find COT .

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13. In the figure, TA and TB are tangents to the circle with centre O.
ACB  48.
(a) Find ABT .
(b) Find ATB.

(8 marks)

14. In the figure, a circle is inscribed in a right-angled triangle.

AB = 30 cm and BC = 18 cm. Find the radius of the circle.

(7 marks)

15. In the figure, a circle is inscribed in ABCD.

AD = 18 cm and BC = 14 cm.
Find the perimeter of ABCD.

(6 marks)

Level 2

16. In the figure, TA and TB are tangents to the circle. (7 marks)

(a) Show that APT  BPT .
(b) Hence show that AB  PT.

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17. In the figure, a circle is inscribed in a quadrilateral ABCD.
O is the centre of the circle. AB = 15 cm and DC = 13 cm.
(a) Find the perimeter of ABCD.
(b) If AD // BC, find AOB. (9 marks)

18. In the figure, a circle is inscribed in  ABC.

BP = 8 cm, RC = 7 cm and AC = 20 cm.
(a) Find AB.
(b) Is  ABC a right-angled triangle?

(7 marks)
19. In the figure, AB is a diameter of the circle with centre O. TA and
SC are tangents to the circle. ABT  38.
(a) Find ACS and TCS.
(b) Hence show that S is the mid-point of AT.

(9 marks)
20. In the figure, TA and TS are tangents to the circle with centre O.
AC is a diameter of the circle. TA = 10 cm and BS = 16 cm.
(a) Name two right-angled triangles in the figure.
(b) Find AS.
(c) Find the radius of the circle.

(8 marks)

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21. In the figure, two circles touches each other at A.
TA is a common tangent to both circles. TB and TC
are tangents to the larger circle and the smaller circle
respectively.
(a) Show that TB = TC.
(b) If ACT  76 and CTB  24, find
(i)  ATC;
(ii)  ABT. (8 marks)

22. In the figure, TP and TQ are tangents to the larger circle,

TQ and TR are tangents to the smaller circle.
TP  16 cm, TQ  14 cm, TR  13 cm and PQ  10 cm.
(a) Find the length of TB.
(b) Find the perimeter of the quadrilateral TPQR.

(9 marks)
23. In the figure, TA and TB are tangents to the circle.
ATB  40, BAD   and TCA  2  10.
(a) Find  .
(b) Find TAB.
(c) Is DA a diameter of the circle?

(8 marks)

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24. In the figure, BC is a diameter of the circle and O is the centre
of the circle. TA and TC are tangents to the circle.
OTC  35.
(a) Show that O, A, T and C are concyclic.
(b) Find ATC.
(c) Find ABC .

(9 marks)

25. In the figure, PC and PD are tangents to the circle.

PC  PD .
(a) Show that AB // CD .
(b) Hence show that A, B, D and C are concyclic.

(8 marks)
26. In the figure, TA and TC are tangents to the circle with centre O.
BC is a diameter of the circle.
(a) Show that TP  AC.
(b) Show that AB // OT.

(8 marks)

27. In the figure, AB is a diameter of the circle with centre O. TA and SC

are tangents to the circle. Let OSC  x.
(a) Express  AOS and  ABC in terms of x.
(b) Hence show that OS // BT.
(c) If OS = 9 cm, find the length of BT.

(11 marks)

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28. In the figure, a circle with centre O is inscribed in a right-angled
triangle. ACB  90, AB  (3x  4) cm, BC  ( x  4) cm and
CA  2 x cm.
(a) Find the value of x.
(b) Find the length of BP.
(c) Find the radius of the circle.
(d) Hence find the area of the shaded region.
(Give the answer correct to 1 decimal place.)

(11 marks)
29. In the figure, a circle is inscribed in a quadrilateral ABCD.
P, Q, R and S are points of contact. BC  CD and ACB  ABD.
(a) Show that ABCD is a kite.
(b) Show that ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral.
(c) Hence find ADC.
(d) Prove that AC  BD.

(12 marks)

30. The figure shows two concentric circles with the common centre O.
AB, AC and BC are tangents to the smaller circles.
BOC  120 and BC  12 cm.
(a) Show that ABC is an isosceles triangle.
(b) Show that QR // BC.
(c) Find the length of QR.
(d) Find ABC and APR .

(13 marks)

Angle in the Alternate Segment

Level 1

1. In the figure, TC is a tangent to the circle. (4 marks)

DCT  58 and BDC  48.
Find DAB.

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2. In the figure, TA is a tangent to the circle.
ABC  25 and ATC  45.
Find  ACB.

(3 marks)

3. The figure shows a semicircle with TA as a tangent.

If ATB  36, find ACB.

(5 marks)

4. In the figure, TA is a tangent to the circle and AB is a diameter.

If CT  CA and CTA  25, find
(a) ABC ,
(b) BAC .

(6 marks)

5. In the figure, TA is a tangent to the circle and BA  BC.

BDA  42 and ABC   . Find  .

(5 marks)

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6. In the figure, AT is a tangent to the circle and TBC is an equilateral
triangle. BC  CD  8 cm and CTD  30. (6 marks)
(a) Find ATB.
(b) Find the length of AB.

7. In the figure, TA and TB are tangents to the circle.

ACB  105. Find ATB.

(6 marks)

8. In the figure, PQ is a tangent to the circle passing through

A, E and F at A. ABC  58.
(a) Find QAB.
(b) Show that PQ // CB.

(6 marks)

9. In the figure, TA and TB are tangents to the circle.

TA// BC and ACB  65.
(a) Find ATB.
(b) Find ABC .

(6 marks)

10. In the figure, TA and TB are tangents to the circle. (5 marks)

TBA  78 and TSC  54. Find  ABC.

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11. In the figure, TA is a tangent to the circle. (4 marks)
Show that  TAC ~  TBA.

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12. In the figure, PA is a tangent to the circle.
CAB  65, BAQ  50 and AC = 26 cm.
(a) Find ABC .
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(b) Find AB .

(6 marks)

13. In the figure, PQ and ST are tangents to the circle such that
PQ // ST. ABC  46.
(a) Find  ADB.
(b) Find  CAB.

(7 marks)

14. In the figure, PT is the angle bisector of  BTA.

TA is a tangent to the circle.
Show that  APQ is an isosceles triangle.

(5 marks)

15. In the figure, TA is a tangent to the circle.

TAD  52 and ADB  38.
(a) Find  DCB.
(b) Is DB a diameter of the circle?

(5 marks)

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16. In the figure, TA is a tangent to the circle with centre O.
BTA  48.
(a) Find  CAT.
(b) Is CO // TA?

(7 marks)
17. In the figure, AC is a diameter of the circle with centre O.
TA is a tangent to the circle. Show that CAB  CTA.

(5 marks)

18. In the figure, CA = CT. ABT  42 and ACT  96.

(a) Find  CAT.
(b) Is TA a tangent to the circle?

(6 marks)

Level 2

19. In the figure, AT  AB, ATB  70 and BAC  30.

(a) Find TAB and ACB .
(b) Is TA a tangent to the circle?

(7 marks)

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20. In the figure, TCB is a straight line.
TA  12 cm, TC  9 cm and BC  7 cm.
(a) Show that TAC ~ TBA .
(b) Is TA a tangent to the circle?

(7 marks)
21. In the figure, TA is a tangent to the circle with centre O
and AB is a diameter. AC  6 cm and BC  8 cm.
(a) Find the radius of the circle.
(b) Find the length of TC.
(c) Hence find the area of TAC .

(9 marks)

22. In the figure, BC is a diameter of the circle with centre O.

TA is a tangent to the circle. AB  15 cm, AC  20 cm and
AT  30 cm.
(a) Find the radius of the circle.
(b) Show that TA2  TB  TC .
(c) Hence find the length of TB.
(9 marks)

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23. (a) In the figure, TP is a tangent to the circle.

Show that TP 2  TA  TB .

(b) In the figure, TA = 8 cm, AB = 10 cm and TC = 9 cm, find CD.

(8 marks)
24. In the figure, ABCT is a parallelogram. TA is a tangent to the circle.
ATC  60.
(a) Find  TAC and  TCA.
(b) Hence show that TC is a tangent to the circle.
(c) Show that ABCT is a rhombus.
(9 marks)

25. In the figure, TA and TB are tangents to the circle.

TQRP is a straight line and TP // BC.
RBC  50 and BRC  80.
(a) Find  TBA and  ART.
(b) Show that A, T, B and R are concyclic points.
(c) Hence find  ATB.
(9 marks)

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26. In the figure, two circles touch each other at B. PA and PB
are tangents to the circle. CD is a diameter of the smaller circle.
PCB  40.
(a) Find  PBC and  PAB.
(b) Show that A, P, D and B are concyclic.
(c) Show that AP  PC.

(9 marks)

27. In the figure, TA is a tangent to the circle.

BC  TA and TBC  STC.
(a) Show that  TBC ~  STC.
(b) Hence show that TC 2  SC  BC.
(c) Show that  ABC ~  SAC.
(d) Hence show that TC = AC. (10 marks)

28. In the figure, two circles touch each other at F.

AD is a common tangent to the two circles.
BC is a tangent to the smaller circle. AD // EC.
(a) Show that CD is a diameter of the smaller circle.
(b) Show that AB = AE.
(c) If ADF  52 and CAE  28, find  BAE.
(12 marks)

29. In the figure, TA is a tangent to the circle and BA // ST.

S is the mid-point of BC.
(a) Show that A, S, C and T are concyclic.
(b) Show that  SPC ~  APT.
(c) If AB = 24 cm and AP = 18 cm, find PT.
(12 marks)

30. In the figure, AB is a diameter of the circle. AB = AD.

PC is a tangent to the circle. AC = 5 cm and BC = 12 cm.
(a) Show that BAC  DAC.
(b) Show that  ABC ~  ACP.
(c) Show that CP  AD
(d) Find CP. (11 marks)

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31. In the figure, TA and TB are tangents to the circle.
PQ is a diameter of the circle. AB  PQ and ATB  40.
(a) Show that AQM  BQM .
(b) Show that APQ  BPQ.
(c) Find APQ.

(11 marks)

32. In the figure, TA is a tangent to the circle.

TC  18 cm and BC  14 cm.
(a) Show that TAC ~ TBA.
(b) Find the length of TA.
(c) If AC  12 cm, is AB a diameter of the circle?

(11 marks)
33. In the figure, BC is a diameter of the circle. PAQ is a tangent to the
circle. AD  PC , PQCQ and CQD  58.
(a) Is AQCD a cyclic quadrilateral?
(b) Hence show that AB // QD.
(c) Find APC and QDC.
(d) Is DQAC ?

(13 marks)

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34. In the figure, ABCD is a square with sides 12 cm and BPC is
a semicircle with centre O. RP is a tangent to the semicircle and
APQR is a straight line. Suppose RC  x cm.
(a) Show that OPR ~ ABR.
 12  x 
(b) Hence deduce that PR    cm.
 2 
(c) Show that PRC ~ BRP.
(d) Find the lengths of BR and PR. (12 marks)

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