CIRCLE GEOMETRY

Circle Theorems
-Find angles in triangles, around a point and on a straight line
(grade D) in circles (grade C)

-Investigate and deduce the first 3 circle theorems (Grade B)

-Use these theorems together to answer an exam question

(Grade A)
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 CIRCLE GEOMETRY

Circle Theorems
-Find angles in triangles, around a point and on a
straight line (grade D) in circles (grade C)

-Investigate and deduce the first 3 circle theorems

(Grade B)

-Use these theorems together to answer an exam

questions (Grade A)
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 Rule 1

On 3 blank circles, draw in the diameter.

Now make 3 different triangles using the diameter AND

a point on the circumference.

Measure all the angles in your 3 triangles – what do you

notice?
Rule 1 : ANGLE IN A SEMICIRCLE = 90°

A triangle drawn from the

two ends of a diameter will
always make an angle of
90° where it hits the edge a = 50°
of the circle, no matter
where it hits.
40°

a
 EXERCISES
• What is the size of each angle? Copy each diagram.

45°
a
c

65°

63°

d
81°
 Rule 2

Pick a point on the circumference of each circle and draw

a tangent and a radius from the same point. Measure
the 2 angles you have made. What do you notice?
 Rule 2 : A TANGENT AND
RADIUS MEET AT 90°

A tangent is a line that just

touches the edge of a
curve. If a tangent and
radius meet at the same
point, then the angle they a = 30°
make is exactly 90°.

60°

a
 EXERCISES
• What is the size of each angle? Copy each diagram.

59°
a 47° c

71°

33°
Rule 3 : TWO RADII CREATE AN
ISOSCELES TRIANGLE

These triangles are

constructed using
two radii. Therefore
they are isosceles
triangles. a = 30°

12
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 EXERCISES
• What is the size of each angle? Copy each diagram.

33
°
67°
a
c

220°

d
110°
b
 CIRCLE GEOMETRY

Circle Theorems
-Find angles in triangles, around a point and on a straight line
(grade D) in circles (grade C)

-Investigate and deduce the first 3 circle theorems (Grade B)

-Use these theorems together to answer an exam question

(Grade A)
 Practice…
Student Book 1, Page 195
Exercise 84 – Odd Numbers

If you finish these, try a few harder questions

from Exercise 84*.
 CIRCLE GEOMETRY

Circle Theorems
-Find angles in triangles, around a point and on a straight line
(grade D) in circles (grade C)

-Investigate and deduce the first 3 circle theorems (Grade B)

-Use these theorems together to answer an exam question

(Grade A)
Lesson 2
 Circle Theorems
- Be able to use & apply the first 3 circle theorems
that we learnt yesterday. (semi circle / tangent /
isosceles triangle) (Grade B)

- Investigate and deduce the next 3 circle

theorems (Grade A)

- Use these theorems together to answer an exam

question (Grade A*)
Exam Question
 Real Life Link
• Link
RECAP

Rule 1 : ANGLE IN A SEMICIRCLE = 90°

A triangle drawn from the

two ends of a diameter will
always make an angle of
90° where it hits the edge a = 50°
of the circle, no matter
where it hits.
40°

a
RECAP

Rule 2 : A TANGENT AND

RADIUS MEET AT 90°

A tangent is a line that just

touches the edge of a
curve. If a tangent and
radius meet at the same
point, then the angle they a = 30°
make is exactly 90°.

60°

a
RECAP

Rule 3 : TWO RADII CREATE AN

ISOSCELES TRIANGLE
These triangles are
constructed using
two radii. Therefore
they are isosceles
triangles. a = 30°

12
°0
 Rule 4

Draw a chord. Make 3 triangles above the chord,

using the chord and the circumference. Measure
the angles at the circumference. Now do the
same underneath the chord and measure the
angle at the circumference. What do you notice?
Do this 3 times with 3 different chord lengths.
 Rule 4 : ANGLES IN THE SAME
SEGMENT ARE EQUAL

a
All triangles drawn from a
a
chord will have the same
angle where they touch the
circle. Also the two angles
on opposite sides of the
chord add up to 180°
b
b a
50°
a + b = 180°

b
a = 50°
b = 130°
 EXERCISES
• What is the size of each angle? Copy each diagram.

31°
a
e
f g
1°
43° 11
b
d

c
76° h
 Rule 5

Draw a chord. Make an angle with the centre

and another one at the circumference using
the same chord. Measure these. What do you
notice? Do this 3 times.
Rule 5 : ANGLE AT THE CENTRE IS TWICE THE
ANGLE AT THE circumference

Within the same segment,

the angle made at the a
centre of a circle is exactly a
double the angle formed by
the same chord at the
edge of the circle. a
2a

63°
a

a = 126°
 EXERCISES
• What is the size of each angle? Copy each diagram.

a c

8°
2° 12
12

72°
d
b 79°
 Rule 6

Join 4 points on the circumference to make a

quadrilateral. Measure all the angles. What do
you notice? Do this 3 times. Do you see a
pattern?
Rule 6 : OPPOSITE ANGLES OF A CYCLIC
QUADRILATERAL ADDS TO 180°

A cyclic quadrilateral is
a four sided shape with
a b
every corner touching
the circle. Both pairs of
opposite angles add up
c
to 180°
d
a
b
87°
a + c = 180°
b + d = 180°
79°

a = 93°
b = 101°
 EXERCISES
• What is the size of each angle? Copy each diagram.

a e

111° 101°
b
81°
89°
f h
g
61°

132°
72°

59°
c
d
 Real Life Link
• Link
 Circle Theorems
- Be able to use & apply the first 3 circle theorems
that we learnt yesterday. (semi circle / tangent /
isosceles triangle) (Grade B)

- Investigate and deduce the next 3 circle

theorems (Grade A)

- Use these theorems together to answer an exam

question (Grade A*)
 Practice…
Student Book 1, Page 201
Exercise 85 – Odd Numbers

If you finish these, try a few harder questions

from Exercise 85*.
 Exam questions
10 minutes –exam question
 Be the examiner
Mark your partners exam question and give
marks where you think they deserve it.
(Look at the allocated marks allowed)

Swap back and give them feedback.

Lesson 3
 Circle Geometry
• Rule 8 : EQALITY OF TANGENTS FROM A POINT

The two tangents drawn

from an outside point
always touch the circle at
the same distance. This
creates a reflective a = 41°
situation with two b = 49°
congruent right angled c = 49°
triangles.

b
41° c
a
 EXERCISES
• What is the size of each angle? Copy each picture.

b h i
54° c
a

d
31° g 24°

39°
j f
e

k
l
 Circle Geometry

• RuleThe angle between

9 : ANGLE the
IN THE OPPOSITE SEGMENT IS EQUAL
tangent and a chord is
equal to the opposite angle a
in the triangle in the other
segment. This is the most
difficult to remember! b a = 77°
b = 71°
c = 32°
b
a 71°
77°

a c
b
 Circle Geometry
• Rule 4 : THE PERPENDICULAR CORD BISECTOR IS A DIAMETER

No matter where you draw

the cord, the line that cuts
it exactly in half at 90° will
go through the center of
the circle – the diameter
line.
a = 36°

54°
 EXERCISES
• What is the size of each angle? Copy each diagram.

b
67°
a

87°

d
c
77°

41°
 EXERCISES
• What is the size of each angle? Copy each picture.

b 39°
68°
g
c
a h 89°
80° i

66°
68°

f
45° a c
91° d b
e