2.

52º

P xº

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

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

PT and PS are tangents to the circle.
Angle STP = 52.
Angle TPS = x.

(i) Work out the value of x.

x = ................................

(ii) Give reasons for your answer.

Base angles in an isosceles triangle are the same.
................................................................................................................................................
Angles in a triangle sum to 180°.
................................................................................................................................................

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(Total 2 marks)

Kings' School 1
3.

O T

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

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

TA and TB are tangents to the circle.

Calculate the size of the angle ATO when angle AOT = 56.
Give a reason for each stage in your working.

………………………
(Total 3 marks)

Kings' School 2
4.

C
Diagram NOT accurately drawn

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

AB and AC are tangents to the circle.
Angle BOC = 108°.

Work out the size of angle BAO.

Give a reason for each stage in your working.

.............................°
(Total 3 marks)

Kings' School 3
5.

Diagram NOT
T accurately drawn

x x+5

O
x+8 A

AT is a tangent at T to a circle, centre O.

OT = x cm, AT = (x + 5) cm, OA = (x + 8) cm.

(a) Show that x2 – 6x – 39 = 0

(4)

(b) Solve the equation x2 – 6x – 39 = 0 to find the radius of the circle.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

..................... cm
(3)
(Total 7 marks)

Kings' School 4
6.

S T

Q R

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

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

PSQ and PTR are tangents to the circle.
SOR and TOQ are straight lines.

(a) Prove that triangle PQT and triangle PRS are congruent.

(3)

Kings' School 5
 Asif says that triangle STQ and triangle STR have equal areas.

(b) Explain why Asif is correct.

................................................................................................................................................

................................................................................................................................................

................................................................................................................................................

................................................................................................................................................
(2)
(Total 5 marks)

Kings' School 6
7. R, S and T are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O.
PS and PT are tangents to the circle.
PSN and TORN are straight lines.
PO are parallel to SR.
SR = NR.
Angle OPT = angle OPS.

N
R
O

Diagram NOT accurately drawn

(a) Work out the size of angle PNT.

……………………………
(3)

(b) Show that PS = SN.

(3)
(Total 6 marks)

Kings' School 7