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(Sec 3) Properties of Circles - Symmetry Properties

1. The figure shows a circle with centre O. AB = 12 cm and OM = ON = 4 cm.

(i) Find the length of CN.
(ii) Find the radius of the circle.
X
(iii) Calculate  OCN.
A M B

4 cm

O
4 cm
D
N
Y
C

Ans: (i) CN = _____ cm

(ii) Radius = ___ cm

(iii)  OCN = ___ º

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2. The diagram shows a circle of radius 13 cm. It has a chord AB of length 10 cm.
Calculate the length of OM.

13 cm

M
A B
A 10 cm

Ans : OM = ______ cm

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3. In the diagram, TA and TB are tangents to the circle with centre O.

TCO is a straight line where C lies on the circle.
Find the value of x and y. State your reason clearly.

B
A

xº C yº
T O
A A 56º A

A
A

Ans: x = ________ º
y = ________ º

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4. In the diagram, TA and TB are tangents to the circle. O is the centre of the circle.
Angle TBQ = 32º.
Find the value of x and y. State your reason clearly.

B
A

32º
O x
T
A Q y

A
A

Ans: x = ________ º
y = ________ º

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5. The perpendicular bisector of chord AB cuts the chord at N and the circumference of the
circle at M. Given AB = 20 cm and MN = 6 cm, find the radius of the circle.

20 cm
M

6 cm
A N B

Ans: radius = ______ cm

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6. In the diagram, TA and TB are tangents to the circle with centre O.

TCO is a straight line.
Find the value of
A
(i) x, where TC = x cm 12 cm
5 cm
(ii)  BTA
x cm C
T O

Ans: x = ________ cm
 BTA = _____ º

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7. In the diagram, TA and TB are tangents to the circle with centre O.

TOD is a straight line.
Find the value of
A
(i)  TOB,
(ii)  OBD,
C O D
(iii)  BAD. T
28º

Ans: (i)  TOB = ____ º

(ii)  OBD = ____ º
(iii)  BAD = ____ º

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8. The diagram shows a circle which passes through F, G and H.

AGC, CHB and AFB are tangents to the circle. Given that  GAF = 72º and  HCF = 52º
Find (i)  ACB, C
(ii)  AGF,
(iii)  GFH.

H
G
. O

72º 52º
A B
F

Ans: (i)  ACB = ____ º

(ii)  AGF = ____ º
(iii)  GFH = ____ º

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9. The diagram shows a circle which passes through X, Y and Z.

AXC, CZB and AYB are tangents to the circle. Y is the mid point of AB.
Given that AY = 5 cm and CZ = 8 cm
Find (i) ZB,
(ii)  ACY,
C
(iii) radius of the circle

8 cm

X Z

. O

A B
5 cm Y

Ans: (i) ZB = ______ cm

(ii)  ACY = ____ º
(iii) radius = ____ cm

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10. The diagram shows a circle with centre O

AT and CT are tangents to the circle. Given that  ATC = 48º and  BCT = 50º
Find, state reasons for each answer,
(i)  BCA
(ii)  ACO
(iii)  AOC
(iv)  ABC

A
T
48º B

E
. O

50º

C D

Ans: (i)  BCA = _______ º

(ii)  ACO = _______ º
(iii)  AOC = _______ º
(iv)  ABC = _______ º

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