HKDSE Exam Series — Master 1, Tackle 5 Hot Question Types for Mathematics (Compulsory Part) Solution Guide

23 Basic Properties of Circles

Multiple-choice Questions
Instant Practice 1
1. ∠BCE = ∠CAF (∠ in alt. segment)
= 28°
∠ACD + ∠ACB + ∠BCE = 180° (adj. ∠s on st. line)
∠ACB = 180° – 64° – 28°
= 88°
In-centre of !ABC lies on CF.
` CF is the angle bisector of ∠ACB.

` ∠FCA = (88°)

= 44°
∠CFE = ∠CAF + ∠FCA (ext. ∠ of !)
= 28° + 44°
= 72°
The answer is D.

2. Join BC.
∠DBC = ∠DCE (∠ in alt. segment)
= 36°
∠GCB + ∠DBC = ∠CGD (ext. ∠ of !)
∠GCB = 50° – 36°
= 14°
∠DCB = 90° (∠ in semi-circle)
` ∠GCD = 90° – 14°
= 76°
∠ABD = ∠GCD (∠s in the same segment)
= 76°
The answer is B.

3. ∠ABC = ∠ACR (∠ in alt. segment)

= 72°
∠ASC + ∠CAB = ∠ACR (ext. ∠ of !)
∠CAB = 72° – 38°
= 34°
∠ACB + ∠CAB + ∠ABC = 180° (∠ sum of !)
∠ACB = 180° – 34° – 72°
= 74°
∠QAB = ∠ACB (∠ in alt. segment)
= 74°
The answer is D.

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4. ∠BDE = ∠ABE (∠ in alt. segment)

∠BEC = ∠ABE (alt. ∠s, AB // EC)
BC : CD = 2 : 1 (given)
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` ∠BEC = 2∠CED (arcs prop. to ∠s at )

∠CED = ∠BEC

= ∠ABE

∠CFD = ∠CED + ∠BDE (ext. ∠ of !)

72° = ∠ABE + ∠ABE

∠ABE = 48°
The answer is C.

5. Join AB.
∠CBQ + ∠CBR = 180° (adj. ∠s on st. line)
∠CBQ = 180° – 150°
= 30°
∠CAB = ∠CBQ (∠ in alt. segment)
= 30°
∠RAB = ∠ACB (∠ in alt. segment)
= 54°
` ∠CAR = 30° + 54°
= 84°
The answer is A.

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