Circle Theorem Questions

[Nov 2013 NonCalc] *22.

A, B, C and D are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O.

Angle AOC = y.

Find the size of angle ABC in terms of y. Give a reason for each stage of your working.

LAOC = Y

the centre is twice the angle the circumference

LADC = Elangle
on
on

1800)
180- (opposite
add up to
angles on cyclic quadilateral
LABC =
[March 2013 NonCalc] 19.

(560 340

A, B and D are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O.

BOD is a diameter of the circle. BC and AC are tangents to the circle.

Angle OCB = 34°. Work out the size of angle DOA.

LOCB = 340

LOCA = 340 (Tangents from exterior points are equal in length (

°
OAC = 90 (Angles between tangent and radius are %
90

LAOE = 180-90-34 (Angles sum in a triangle

= 560

LCOB 56° (Tangents from

= exterior points are equal in length (

LDOA-180-56-56 (Angles on a straight line

= 68%
[June 2013 Calc] *16.

S and T are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O.

PT is a tangent to the circle. SOP is a straight line. Angle OPT = 32°.
Work out the size of the angle marked x.
Give reasons for your answer.

(Angles
°
OTP = 90 between tangent and radius are 90 %

LTOP = 180-90-32 (Angles sum in a triangle)

:
580

LSOT = 180-58 (Angles on a straight line

= 1220

L = 180-122 (Base angles of an isosceles triangle (

= 58 = 2

= 29
/-
[March 2012 NonCalc] 19.

50

..
-

%
40

Li 250

A, B, C and D are points on a circle, centre O. BC = CD. Angle BCD = 130°.

(a) Write down the size of angle BAD. Give a reason for your answer.

LBAD = 180-130 (opposite angles on cyclic quadrilaterals add up to 1800

50
= 50 % ...................................°

(2)

(b) Work out the size of angle ODC.

Give reasons for your answer.

LBAD = 500

LBOD = 50x 2 (Angles at the centre are twice the angles on the circle)

= 1000

LDBC & LBDC = 180-130 (Base angles of an isosceles triangle)

= 50 = 2

= 250

LOBD & CODB = 180-100 (Base angles of an isosceles triangle)

= 80 = 2

= 400

LODC = 40 + 25

= 650
-
~
65
...................................°

(4)
[June 2012 NonCalc] *21

51
-

-
1200(

I
050

B, C and D are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O.

AB and AD are tangents to the circle. Angle DAB = 50°

Work out the size of angle BCD. Give a reason for each stage in your working.

LAB = 500

LADB & LABD = 180 50 (Base angles of

-
an isosceles triangle)

=
130 = 2

= 65

LOBA & LODA (Angles between

°
= 90 tangent and radius are 90 %

LOBD & LODB = 90-65

=
250

LDOB 180-25-25 (Angles

=
sum in a triangle

= 1300

LBCD = 130 = 2 (Angles at the centre are twice the angles on the circle

=
65 %
[Nov 2011 NonCalc] 19.

90-X
If
x (

AB is a diameter of a circle. C is a point on the circle. D is the point inside the

circle such that BD = BC and BD is parallel to CA.

Find the size of angle CDB. You must give reasons for your answer.

90 %
LBCA = 900 (angles at a semicircle is

LCAB = LABD (Alternate angles of parallel lines)

LCBA = 90-x (Angles Sum in a triangle)

LCBD = 900

x+ 90 -
x = 900

LCBD = 90 = 2 (Base angles of an isosceles triangle

= 45
/
[June 2011 Calc] 21.

A, B, C and D are points on the circumference of a circle.

Angle ABD = 54. Angle BAC = 28.

(i) Find the size of angle ACD.

LACD = 540 54
........................°

(ii) Give a reason for your answer.

on the same segment canal

Angles are

(Total 2 marks)
[Nov 2010 Calc] 23.

The diagram shows a circle, centre O.

A, B, C and D are points on the circumference of the circle. Angle ABC = 128.

Work out the size of the angle marked x.

LABC = 1280

LAOC = 128x2 (Angles on the centre are twice the angles on the circle)

= 256

LX = 360-256 (Angles on a point

= 100
[Nov 2010 NonCalc] 22.

In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle. A and C are points on the circumference of the
circle. BCO is a straight line. BA is a tangent to the circle.
AB = 8 cm. OA = 6 cm.

(a) Explain why angle OAB is a right angle.

LOAB is a right angles as angles between tangent (BA) and radius (OA) are 900
(1)

(b) Work out the length of BC.

A0 =
6 cm

Co = 6cm (radius are equal length)

(A =
182 + 62
H
= 10 ................................cm
(3)
BC = 10-6

= 4
/
[June 2010 NonCalc] 27.

32
-

P, Q and T are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O.

The line ATB is the tangent at T to the circle.

PQ = TQ. Angle ATP = 58°.

Calculate the size of angle OTQ.

Give a reason for each stage in your working.

(Angles %
0
LOTA = 90 between tangent and radius are 90

LOTP-90-58

=
32

LPQT =
58 (Alternate segment)

LQTP = 180-58 (Base angles of an isosceles triangle)

29
................................... °
= 121 = 2

= Ol (Total 5 marks)
LOTQ = 6 1 - 32
= 29
[Nov 2013] *28.

AOC and BOD are diameters of a circle, centre O.

Prove that triangle ABD and triangle DCA are congruent.

· BO = A0 = OD = OC Cradius of a circle)

LBAD & LCDA = 90

°
(angle in a semicircle is 90 %
[IGCSE May 2013] 13.

sa

70
-

A, B, C and D are points on a circle. PA is a tangent to the circle.

Angle PAD = 39° Angle BCD = 103°

Calculate the size of angle ADB.

LPAD = 3G0

LBA = 390 (Alternate segment)

anadilateral add up to 1801
(Opposite angles on a cyclic
LDAB = 180-103

= 770

180-77-39 (Angle sum in a triangle)

LADB =

= 04
%

64
................................°

(Total for Question 13 is 3 marks)

14 The diagram shows a circle, centre O.
TA is a tangent to the circle at A.
Angle BAC = 58° and angle BAT = 74°.

B
-320 Not drawn accurately

1/00 320 C
-
O

58º
74º
T A

(i) Calculate angle BOC. LBAC = 580

LBOC = 58x2 (Angles on the centre are twice the angles on a circle
(1)
=
116
(ii) Calculate angle OCA.
the twice the angles on the circle)
LBOC = 58x2 (Angles on centre are

(3)
1160
=
(Total 6 marks)
LBCA = 740 /Alternate segment)

of an isosceles triangle)
LBCO= 180-116 (Base angles

= 64 = 2

= 320

COCA = 74-32

=
429
[IGCSE Jan 2013] 22.

270

A, B and C are points on a circle, centre O.

Angle ACB = 76°.
PA and PB are tangents to the circle.

Calculate the size of angle APB.

LACB= 760

LAOB = 76 x2 (Angles on the Centre are twice the angles on the circle

= 152

LOBP &.L0AP = 900 (Angles between tangent and radius are 90%

LAPB = 360 -
152-90- 90 (Angles Sum in a quadilaterall

28
=
289 ................................°
(Total for Question 22 is 4 marks)