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Note: All the questions in this chapter are on non-foundation part.

Extra Examples

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Example 6.1R
In the figure, ACB is a chord of the circle and OC  AB. If AB = 8 cm and OC = 3 cm,
find the radius of the circle.

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Example 6.2R
In the figure, M is the mid-point of the chord AC. OM is produced to meet the circle at
B. If BAM = , find ABM.

(P01C06L01Q003)
Example 6.3R
In the figure, OMB is a radius of the circle, AM = MC = 5 cm and MB = 1 cm.
(a) Show that △OAM is a right-angled triangle.
(b) Find the radius of the circle.

(P01C06L01Q004)
Example 6.4R
In the figure, AV and BV are two equal chords of a circle. M and N are the mid-points
of AV and BV respectively. Prove that OM = ON.

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(P01C06L01Q005)
Example 6.5R
In the figure, OM  AB, ON  AC, OM = ON and MAN = . Find ABC.

(P01C06L01Q006)
Example 6.6R
Find the unknown x in the figure.

(P01C06L01Q007)
Example 6.7R
In the figure, AB = BC and BAC = . Find x.

(P01C06L01Q008)
Example 6.8R
In the figure, AOB = and OBC = . Find
(a) OBA,
(b) OAC.

(P01C06L01Q009)
Example 6.9R
In the figure, AOBC is a straight line, BD = BC and BAD = .
Find x and y.

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(P01C06L01Q010)
Example 6.10R
In the figure, BD is a diameter of the circle, ABC = and BDC = .
Find ACD.

(P01C06L01Q011)
Example 6.11R
In the figure, chord ED and diameter AB of the circle are produced to meet at C.
If DCB = and EAD = , find x.

(P01C06L01Q012)
Example 6.12R
In the figure, AB = BC = CD and AOD = . Find ABC.

(P01C06L01Q013)
Example 6.13R

In the figure, = = . AC intersects BD at K. Prove that △KBC is an

isosceles triangle.

(P01C06L01Q014)
Example 6.14R

In the figure, = 5 cm, = 3 cm and = 4 cm. If AOD = ,

find BOC.

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(P01C06L01Q015)
Example 6.15R

In the figure, AC intersects BD at K. If : = 3 : 2 and AKD = , find

x.

(P01C06L01Q016)
Example 6.16R
In the figure, AB is a diameter of the circle, BC = CD and DAC = . Find
ADC.

(P01C06L01Q017)
Example 6.17R
In the figure, BCE, CDF, EDA and BAF are straight lines. If AEB =
and BFC = , find x.

(P01C06L01Q018)
Example 6.3X
In the figure, AB and CD are two chords of the circle. OMN is a straight line such
that OM ⊥ AB and ON ⊥ CD. It is given that AB = 14 cm, CD = 10 cm,
MN = 2 cm and OM = x cm.
(a) (i) By considering △OMB, express OB2 in terms of x.
(ii) By considering △OND, express OD2 in terms of x.
(b) Hence, find x and the radius of the circle.
(Leave your answers in surd form if necessary.)

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(P01C06L01Q019)
Example 6.8X
In the figure, AB and CD are two perpendicular chords intersecting at K.
Prove that ∠AOC + ∠BOD = 180°.

(P01C06L01Q020)
Example 6.14X

In the figure, AC intersects OB at K. If : = 1 : 2,

(a) prove that ∠AOB = ∠KAB,

(b) hence, prove that △ABK is an isosceles triangle.

(P01C06L01Q021)
Example 6.17X
In the figure, the circles PQBA and PQCD intersect at P and Q. AQC
and BQD are straight lines. If ∠ABQ = 126°, ∠QCD = 118° and
∠APB = 25°,
(a) find ∠CPD,
(b) hence, find ∠BPC.

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Pre-requisite Questions

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1. Find the unknowns in the following figures.
(a)

(b)

(c)

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2. Find the unknowns in the following figures.
(a)

(b)

(c)

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(P01C06L02Q003)
3. Find the unknowns in the following figures.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(P01C06L02Q004)
4. Find the unknowns in the following figures.
(a)

(b)

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5. Find the unknowns in the following figures.
(a)

(b)

(c)

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(d)

(e)

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6. Find the unknowns in the following figures.
(a)

(b)

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06L02Q007)
7. Find the unknowns in the following figures.
(a)

(b)

(c)

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(d)

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8. The figure shows a parallelogram ABCD, prove that △ABC  △CDA.

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9. In the figure, AB = DC, ∠ABC = 56°, ∠CAB = ∠BDC = 90°.
(a) Prove that △ABC  △DCB.
(b) Find ∠DCB.

(P01C06L02Q010)
10. In the figure, AK = 8 cm, CK = BK, AB // CD and AKD is a straight line.
(a) Prove that △AKB  △DKC.
(b) Find DK.

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Level 1 Questions

(P01C06L03Q001)
1. In the figure, OM ⊥ AB and AMB is a straight line. If OM = 3 cm and
AB = 8 cm, find the radius of the circle.

(P01C06L03Q002)
2. In the figure, ONC is a straight line, ON = 6 cm, NC = 4 cm and OC ⊥ AB.
Find AB.

(P01C06L03Q003)
3. In the figure, OMN is a straight line and M is the mid-point of chord AB.
If OA = 5 cm, MN = 2 cm, find AB.

(P01C06L03Q004)
4. In the figure, M is the mid-point of chord AB and COM is a straight line.
If BCM = 30°, find OBM.

(P01C06L03Q005)
5. In the figure, OA = 10 cm, AB = 12 cm, M is a mid-point of AB and OMN is a
straight line. Find MN.

(P01C06L03Q006)
6. In the figure, O is the centre of two concentric circles, ON = 6 cm, CD
= 16 cm, AM = 2 cm, ON  CD, AMO and ACNDB are straight lines.
Find the radius of the larger circle.

(P01C06L03Q007)

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7. In the figure, O is the centre of two concentric circles, ON = 4 cm, AC = 1 cm, CD = 6 cm, ON  CD
and ACNDB is a straight line. Find the radii of the two concentric circles respectively.
(Leave your answers in surd form if necessary.)

(P01C06L03Q008)
8. In the figure, AB = DC, OM  AB, ON  CD, AMPB and DNPC are straight
lines. Prove that
(a) MP = NP,
(b) △ABC  △DCB.

(P01C06L03Q009)
9. In the figure, OT  CA, OR  AB, OS  BC, CTA, ARB and BSC are straight
lines. If OT = OR = OS = 6 cm, prove that △ABC is an equilateral triangle.

(P01C06L03Q010)
10. In the figure, AD is a diameter of the circle, OM  AB, ON  CD, AMKB
and CKND are straight lines. Given that AB = CD and BKC = 115°.
(a) Prove that △OAM  △ODN.
(b) Find DAK.

(P01C06L03Q011)
11. In the figure, OM = ON = 2 cm, OM  AB, ON  BC, AMB and BNC are
straight lines. If CAB = 50°, find BCA.

(P01C06L03Q012)
12. In the figure, OM  AB, ON  CD, MON, AMB and CND are straight lines.

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If MN = 6 cm, AB = CD = 8 cm, find the radius of the circle.

(P01C06L03Q013)
13. In the figure, AB = AC, OM  AB, ON  AC, AMB and ANC are straight lines.
If ABC = 70°, find OAM.

(P01C06L03Q014)
14. In the figure, reflex AOC = 280°. Find x.

(P01C06L03Q015)
15. In the figure, AB is a diameter of the circle and BAP = 60°. Find PBA.

(P01C06L03Q016)
16. In the figure, PA = PB and AB is a diameter of the circle. Find x.

(P01C06L03Q017)
17. In the figure, AP = AQ, AB is a diameter of the circle and QBA = 50°.
Find x.

(P01C06L03Q018)
18. In the figure, QA = PB, AB is a diameter of the circle. If BAP = 38°,

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find x and y.

(P01C06L03Q019)
19. In the figure, BPA = 110°. Find x and y.

(P01C06L03Q020)
20. In the figure, BPA = 60°. Find x and y.

(P01C06L03Q021)
21. In the figure, DB is a diameter of the circle, DAC = 65° and ABD = 32°.
Find x and y.

(P01C06L03Q022)
22. In the figure, BD is a diameter of the circle, BDA = 40° and DBC = 50°.
Find x and y.

(P01C06L03Q023)

23. In the figure, = = = = . If AOF = 120°, find x.

(P01C06L03Q024)

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24. In the figure, DA is a diameter of the circle, AB = BC = CD. If OA = 6 cm, find AB.

(P01C06L03Q025)

25. In the figure, = . Prove that △OAB  △OCD.

(P01C06L03Q026)

26. In the figure, AOB = BOC = COD = 38°. If = 5 cm, find .

(P01C06L03Q027)
27. In the figure, ABD = CDB = 50° and AD = 10 cm. Find BC.

(P01C06L03Q028)

28. In the figure, AC is a diameter of the circle and = . Find x.

(P01C06L03Q029)

29. In the figure, = 3 cm, = 9 cm and = 6 cm. Find A,

B and C.

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(P01C06L03Q030)

30. In the figure, AOB = 140°, = 28 cm, = 16 cm, =

. Find x, y and .

(P01C06L03Q031)

31. In the figure, AD // BC, DKC = 80°, = 15 cm, AC and BD

intersect at K. Find x and y.

(P01C06L03Q032)
32. In the figure, BC is a diameter of the circle and DAB = 130°. Find x.

(P01C06L03Q033)
33. In the figure, BEC = 108° and CFA = 124°. Find x.

(P01C06L03Q034)
34. In the figure, DAB = 75°, CED = 27°, BC and AD are produced
to meet at E. Find x.

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(P01C06L03Q035)
35. In the figure, ABC = 66°, DEC = 30°, AE // BD and BCD is a straight line. Find x.

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Level 2 Questions

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1. In the figure, OM = MN, ON  AB , OMN and AMB are straight lines.
If AB = 18 cm, find the radius of the circle.
(Leave your answer in surd form.)

(P01C06L04Q002)
2. In the figure, AM = MB, MON and AMB are straight lines. If NM = AB = 32
cm, find the radius of the circle.

(P01C06L04Q003)
3. In the figure, ON  AB, ON and AB intersect at M. If OM = 15 cm and OA = 25
cm, find BN.
(Leave your answer in surd form.)

(P01C06L04Q004)
4. In the figure, O is the centre of two concentric circles with radii 26 cm and
30 cm respectively, ON  CD and ACNDB is a straight line. If AB = 36 cm,
find
(a) ON,
(b) CD,
(c) AC.

(P01C06L04Q005)
5. In the figure, O is the centre of two concentric circles, MK = NK, OM  AB,
ON  CD, AEKMFB and CGKNHD are straight lines.
(a) Prove that
(i) OM = ON,
(ii) AK = CK,
(iii) BF = DH.
(b) Prove that CA // BD.

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(P01C06L04Q006)
6. In the figure, AO // PB and PA // BO. Find x.

(P01C06L04Q007)
7. In the figure, BA // CD, AD // BC, APD and BQC are straight lines.
If BAQ = 50° and PDC = 80°, find x.

(P01C06L04Q008)
8. In the figure, AB = AC, BDA = 50° and ACD = 20°. Find x and y.

(P01C06L04Q009)
9. In the figure, BAC = 20°, ACD = 30° and BDA = 50°. Find x and y.

(P01C06L04Q010)
10. In the figure, CP = DP, AD and BC are produced to meet at P.
If BCA = 70° and DBC = 40°, find x and y.

(P01C06L04Q011)
11. In the figure, CA and OB intersect at K. If AOB = BOC = 50°, prove that
△BCK  △BAK.

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(P01C06L04Q012)
12. In the figure, ABCDEFGH is a regular octagon. If the radius of the circle is 8

cm, find .

(Leave your answer in terms of .)

(P01C06L04Q013)

13. In the figure, = and CAB = 70°. Find x.

(P01C06L04Q014)

14. In the figure, AB = BC, = 8 cm, = 12 cm. If DBC = 45°,

find x and y.

(P01C06L04Q015)

15. In the figure, = = = = , AGHC, CIJE, EFGB,

BHID and DJFA are straight lines. Find x and y.

(P01C06L04Q016)

16. In the figure, DA is a diameter of the circle, = 20 cm, CDB = 42°,

DOC = 56°. Find x and y.

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(P01C06L04Q017)

17. In the figure, AC is a diameter of the circle, = 6 cm, = 18 cm

and DAB = 60°. Find x and y.

(P01C06L04Q018)

18. In the figure, ABC = 35°, = 22 cm, BA // CO, CB // OA and

BAD is a straight line. Find x and y.

(P01C06L04Q019)
19. In the figure, AB = AD, BC = DC. If BCD = 70°, find x and y.

(P01C06L04Q020)
20. In the figure, BEA = 54°, DEC = 60°, AE = CE, AE and BC
are produced to meet at D. Find x and y.

(P01C06L04Q021)

21. In the figure, : = 1 : 2, AB = CD and CPD = 150°. Find x and

y.

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(P01C06L04Q022)

22. In the figure, COB = 100° and = . Find x.

(P01C06L04Q023)
23. In the figure, BCD = 57°, CB and DF are produced to meet at A, BF
and CD are produced to meet at E such that DEF = 31°. Find x and
y.

(P01C06L04Q024)
24. In the figure, BD is a diameter of the circle, DE = 5 cm,
CD =10 cm, AB = BE, ADC and BEC are straight lines.
(a) Prove that △ABD  △EBD.
(b) Prove that △ABC  △EDC.
(c) Find EC and AB.

(P01C06L04Q025)
25. In the figure, CDA and CEB are straight lines, DA = EB = k,

where k is a constant. In the smaller circle, : = 1 : 2.

(a) Prove that △CAB  △CED.

(b) Prove that CD = CE.
(c) Find x and y.
(d) Prove that AB // DE.

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Level 2 Questions

(P01C06L05Q001)

1. In the figure, COB =140°, : = 1 : 2, AD // BC, AC and

BD intersect at M. Find x, y and z.

(P01C06L05Q002)
2. In the figure, ABC = 105°, CFD = 45°, FD = 6 cm, EF = ED,
AD and CF intersect at K, AF and CD are produced to meet at E.
(a) Find x, y and z.
(b) Find DE.
(c) Prove that △ADF  △CFD.

(P01C06L05Q003)

3. In the figure, AON = 80°, : : = 1 : 2 : 2, BN is a

diameter of the circle and AKC is a straight line. Find

(a) x, y and z,

(b) : : ,

(c) OAK.

(P01C06L05Q004)
4. In the figure, MK = 4 cm, BM = CM = 8 cm and AK is a diameter of the circle.
(a) Prove that △ABC is an isosceles triangle.
(b) Find the radius of the circle. Hence, find the area of △ABK.
(c) Find BK and AC.
(Leave your answers in surd form.)

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(P01C06L05Q005)
5. In the figure, OX = OY = OZ, OX  AB, OY  BC, OZ  CD, CO is
produced to meet AD at Q. Let OBA = .

(a) Prove that = = .

(b) Prove that △OBX  △OBY.

(c) Prove that BC // AD.
(d) Prove that OQD = .
(e) If ∠AOQ = 20°, find .

(P01C06L05Q006)
6. In the figure, ABNM and MNC are two equal circles, OCN = 18°,
AB = AM, MC = NC and BNC is a straight line.
(a) Prove that △OCM  △OCN. Hence, or otherwise, find
OMC.
(b) Find x, y and z.
(c) Prove that BN = MN.

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Multiple Choice Questions

(P01C06L06Q001) C. 16 cm
1. In the figure, AMB and OMN are straight D. 16 cm
lines. ON ⊥ AB and
MN = 2 cm. Find the (P01C06L06Q005)
radius of the circle. 5. In the figure, AB = CD, AMKB and CNKD
A. 5 cm are straight lines. If ON = 6 cm, find OK.
B. 6 cm A. 6 cm
C. 15 cm B. 8 cm
D. 17 cm C. 6 cm
D. 10 cm
(P01C06L06Q002)
2. In the figure, M is the mid-point of AB, NOM is (P01C06L06Q006)
a straight line, OA = 6. In the figure, BC is a diameter of the circle,
15 cm and NM = 27 AMB and ANC are straight lines. OM ⊥ AB,
cm. Find AB. ON ⊥ CD and OM
A. 6 cm = ON = 3 cm. Find
B. 9 cm ABC.
C. 12 cm A. 40°
D. 18 cm B. 45°
C. 50°
(P01C06L06Q003) D. 55°
3. In the figure, AMB is a straight line. OM ⊥ AB,
(P01C06L06Q007)
OA = 25 cm and AB
7. In the figure, AD is a diameter of the circle,
= 30 cm. Find OM.
AB = AC, AMB and ANC are straight lines.
A. 5 cm
OM ⊥ AB, ON ⊥
B. 10 cm
AC and ∠OAN =
C. 15 cm
32°. Find x.
D. 20 cm
A. 112°
B. 122°
C. 144°
(P01C06L06Q004)
D. 154°
4. In the figure, BM = MC, AOM and BMC are
straight lines. OM = 12 cm and OC = 20 cm. (P01C06L06Q008)
Find AC. 8. In the figure, OM = ON, AMB and CND are
A. 16 cm straight lines. OM
B. 16 cm

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⊥ AB, ON ⊥ CD, OD = 5 cm and AB = 8 A. 30°

cm. Find the area of △ODC. B. 40°
A. 12 cm 2
C. 50°
B. 20 cm2 D. 60°
C. 24 cm 2
(P01C06L06Q013)
D. 40 cm2 13. In the figure, AC =
(P01C06L06Q009) DC and ∠DAC = 46°, find x.
9. In the figure, OC // AB and ∠OBA = 50°, A. 44°
find x. B. 46°
A. 25° C. 88°
B. 50° D. 92°
C. 75° (P01C06L06Q014)
D. 100° 14. In the figure, AC and BD intersect at K.
(P01C06L06Q010) ∠DAC = 32° and
10. In the figure, AD is a diameter of the circle, ∠DKC = 70°. Find
DB = DC, ∠DCB = 25° and ADC is a x.
straight A. 32°
line. Find B. 34°
x. C. 36°
A. 25° D. 38°
B. 35°
(P01C06L06Q015)
C. 40°
15. In the figure, AD // BC, AC and BD intersect
D. 50°
at K. If KC = KD and
∠ABD = 35°, find x.
(P01C06L06Q011) A. 35°
11. In the figure, AB = B. 40°
BC and ∠AOC = C. 55°
160°, find x. D. 65°
A. 20°
B. 30° (P01C06L06Q016)
C. 40° 16. In the figure, BA // CD and ∠KDC = 48°.
D. 50° Find x.
A. 84°
(P01C06L06Q012)
B. 90°
12. In the figure, AB is a
C. 96°
diameter of the
D. 102°
circle. Find ∠ABC.

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(P01C06L06Q017)
17. In the figure, AB = CD and ∠ABO = 54°. = 4 : 2 : 1 and ∠DOA = 108°. Find
Find x.
A. 27° AOB.
B. 36° A. 36°
C. 54° B. 72°
D. 72° C. 108°
D. 144°
(P01C06L06Q018)
18. In the figure, EA is a diameter of the circle
(P01C06L06Q021)
and =
21. In the figure, ∠BAC = 15°, ∠BED = 60° and

= . Find x. = 24 cm. Find

A. 39°
B. 43°
C. 47° .

D. 51°
(P01C06L06Q019) A. 8 cm
B. 16 cm

19. In the figure, = , ∠BAC = ∠DOE C. 32 cm

D. 40 cm

= 36° and =
(P01C06L06Q022)
22. In the figure, AB = AC, ∠BAC = 100° and

12 cm. Find .
= 20 cm. Find

A. 4 cm
B. 6 cm
C. 8 cm .

D. 10 cm
A. 8 cm

(P01C06L06Q020) B. 10 cm
C. 12 cm
20. If : : D. 14 cm

(P01C06L06Q023)

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(P01C06L06Q026)
23. In the figure, :
26. In the figure, AC and BD intersect at K, AK
= BK, ∠ADB = 36° and ∠DBC = 34°. Find x.
A. 53°
: =1:2: B. 54°
C. 55°
1 and ∠CAD = 40°. D. 56°
Find x.
A. 20°
B. 40°
C. 50°
D. 60°

(P01C06L06Q024)
24. In the figure, CD is a diameter of circle CDE,
AED and BCD are straight lines and ∠ADB =
30°. Find
x.
A. 30°
B. 45°
C. 60°
D. 90°

(P01C06L06Q025)
25. In the figure, BA // CE, AE and BC are
produced to
meet at D.
∠BAD = 65°.
Find x.
A. 25°
B. 50°
C. 65°
D. It cannot be
determined.

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