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LO:
To learn and apply circle theorems
Key Words
• Theorem
Aims
Theorem
Definition:
A result that has been proved to be
true (using operations and facts that
were already known).
Characteristics
It is a fact (that can be proved) that we
can use to solve problems
You must use the correct terminology
when stating what theorem you are
using
RECAP: Parts of a Circle
!
? Arc
(Minor)
?
Sector
?
Chord ?
Radius
(Minor)
?
Segment
?
Diameter
?
Tangent
?
Circumference
#2 Circle Theorems Involving Right Angles
Bro Tip: Remember the wording in the black boxes, because you’re
often required to justify in words a particular angle in an exam.
radiu
s
ngent
ta
!
𝑎
𝑎 𝑎
2𝑎
!
x
180 − 𝑥
𝑥
𝑂
𝑥 𝐴
𝑦
𝑥=66°
24°
𝐶
?
𝐵
Exercise 1
1 a b c
𝐴
𝐵 𝑥
𝑥 𝑥
𝑂 150°
85° 60°
𝐷 𝐶 51°
𝒙 =𝟗𝟓? ° 𝒙 =𝟓𝟏
?° 𝒙 =𝟕𝟓
?°
d e f
𝑂 𝑂 𝑂
𝑥 𝑥 80 ° 𝑥
50°
𝒙 =𝟗𝟎
?° 𝒙 =𝟒𝟎? ° ?°
𝒙 =𝟖𝟎
Exercise 1
2 a 𝐴 b
𝐴
𝒙=𝟏𝟎𝟎
?°
𝑂 𝑂 𝑥
𝑥 80° 𝐵
𝐵
110° 𝒙=𝟏𝟒𝟎
?°
𝐷 𝐶
𝐶
c d 𝐴 e 𝐴
𝐴
𝐷 30°
85°
𝑂𝑥 𝐵 𝑂
80° 𝑥
𝑥 𝐶
70° 𝐶
𝐵 𝐶 𝐵
𝒙=𝟏𝟒𝟎
?° 𝒙 =𝟓𝟓? ° 𝒙 =𝟒𝟎
?°
Exercise 1
3 a b
𝐶
?
𝐵 𝑥 𝒙=𝟓𝟏° ?
𝐴 𝑦
82°
𝐷
𝑥 78°
𝒙 =𝟏𝟔 𝐸 𝒙 =𝟓𝟎
?°
?°
c d
80° 𝑥
𝑥
𝒙 =𝟒𝟓
?°
Exercise 1
4 Determine each indicated angle in terms of .
𝐴 𝐵
𝐴
𝑂 𝑥 𝑂 𝑥 𝐴
𝑥
𝐷 𝐶
𝐵
𝐵
𝟏
∠ 𝑨𝑶𝑩=𝟑𝟔𝟎?−𝟐 𝒙 ∠ 𝑨𝑶𝑩=𝟏𝟖𝟎?−𝟐 𝒙 ∠ 𝑩𝑨𝑪 = 𝒙
𝟐 ?
Exercise 1
N a b
𝐵 𝐴
𝐴 70°
𝐷 𝑥 𝑥
𝒙=𝟏𝟐𝟓?° 𝐶 𝐵 𝒙 =𝟕𝟓?°
𝑃 𝑄
c 100°
150° 𝑆
𝑉
𝑥
𝑇 𝒙=𝟏𝟏𝟎?°
𝑈
#5 Alternate Segment Theorem
This one is probably the hardest to remember and a particular favourite in the
Intermediate/Senior Maths Challenges.
!
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This is called the alternate Bromanimation
segment because it’s the
segment on the other side
of the chord.
...is equal to the angle in the
alternate segment
ch
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tangent
z = ?58
Check Your Understanding
Source: IGCSE Jan 2014 (R)
𝑦 70° 𝑦
65° 𝐷 ?
𝐶
𝒙=𝟓𝟓°
?
? 𝐵
𝒙=𝟔𝟓°?
3
49°
𝐴 𝑂
𝑥
71° 𝐷
𝒙=𝟒𝟏?°
𝐶
Exercise 2
4 5
𝐵
𝐴
𝑥 𝐵
𝐴 121° 𝐶 𝑂 70°
𝑥 𝐸 62°
63°
𝐷 𝐶 𝐷
𝒙=𝟓𝟖?° 𝒙=𝟒𝟐?°
𝐴
6
𝐵
𝑥
𝑂
81° 𝒙=𝟒𝟗?°
58°
𝐶 𝐷
Exercise 2
8
𝐴
7 𝐵
82° 𝒙=𝟒𝟗?°
𝐴 115° 𝐶
𝐶
𝐵
70°
𝑥
𝐸 𝐷
𝒙=𝟒𝟓?° 𝑥
𝐷
N1
[SMC 2012 Q20] In trapezium , 25cm and is parallel
to . All four sides of are tangent to a circle with centre .
The area of the trapezium is . What is the radius of the
circle?
cm ?
Exercise 2
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Aims