Example

Find the value of x.

O
Triangle OAB is isosceles
o
96 because OA = OB (radii of circle)
So angle OBA = x.
x B
2x  96  180
A
2x  84
x  42o
THEOREM 1

The angle at the centre is

twice the angle at the
O circumference.

2x
Example
Find the value of x.
x

96o

Angle at centre
= 2 × angle at circumference
96  2x
x  96  2
x  48o
Example
Find the value of x.

62o

Angle at centre
= 2 × angle at circumference
x  2  62
x  124o
Example
Find the value of x.

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x
84o

Angle at centre
= 2 × angle at circumference
84  2x
x  84  2
x  42o
Example
Find the value of x.
104o

Oy

Angle at centre
= 2 × angle at circumference
y  2  104
y  208
x  360  208
x  152o
THEOREM 2

An angle in a semi-circle
is always a right angle.
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Example
Find the value of x.

58o O x

Angles in a semi-circle = 90o

and
angles in a triangle add up to 180o.

x  58  90  180
x  32o
THEOREM 3

Opposite angles of a
cyclic quadrilateral add
up to 180o.
x  y  180o

y
Example
Find the values of x and y.
x

Opposite angles in a cyclic

quadrilateral add up to 180o.

75 o 132o
x  132  180 y  75  180
x  48o y  105o
THEOREM 4

x
Angles from the same arc
in the same segment are
equal.
x
Example
Find the value of x.

39o

Angles from the same arc in the same

segment are equal.

x  39o