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CIRCLE THEOREM

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OBJECTIVES:
Theorem 1 Theorem 2
The angle in a semicircle is a right angle. The angle at the centre is twice the angle at the circumference.

Theorem 1: The angle in a semicircle is a right angle.

Example 1 Example 2
Find the value of the angle marked 𝑥. Find the value of the angle marked 𝑥.
Give reasons for your answer. Give reasons for your answer.

Reason 1: The angle in a semicircle is a right angle. Reason 1: Angles on a straight line add to 180°.
Reason 2: Angles in a triangle add to 180°. 180°− 121° = 59°
x = 180° − (36°+ 90°) Reason 2: The angle in a semicircle is a right angle.
x = 180°− 126° Reason 3: Angles in a triangle add to 180°.
x = 54° x = 180° − (59°+ 90°)
x = 180°− 149°
x = 31°

Theorem 2: The angle at the centre is twice the angle at the circumference.

Example 3 Example 4
Find the value of the angle marked 𝑥. Find the value of the angle marked y.
Give reasons for your answer. Give reasons for your answer.

Reason 1: Angles around a point add to 360°. Reason 1: Angles on a straight line add to 180°.
360°− 240° 180°− 100° = 80°
Reason 2: The angle at the centre is twice the angle Reason 2: The angle at the centre is twice the angle
at the circumference at the circumference.
x = 120° ÷ 2 y = 80° × 2
x = 60° y = 160°

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EXAM QUESTIONS

Question 1 Question 2

A, B and C are points on the circumference of a circle with A, B, C and D are points on the circumference of a
centre O. BOC is a straight line. ∠ABC = 26o. circle with centre O. ∠BOD = 140o.
Work out the size of the angle marked 𝑥. Work out the size of ∠BAD = 110o
Give reasons for your answer. Give reasons for your answer.

Reason 1: The angle in a semicircle is a right angle.


Reason 1: Angles around a point add to 360o.
Reason 2: Angles in a triangle add to 180o. 360o − 140o = 220o
x = 180° − (64°+ 90°)
x = 180°− 154° Reason 2: The angle at the centre is twice the
x = 26° ∴ ∠ABC = 26o. angle at the circumference.
220o ÷ 2 = 110o
∴ ∠BAD = 110o

Question 3 Question 4

A, B and C are points on the circumference of a circle with A, B and C are points on the circumference of a
centre O. ∠OBC = 26o. circle with centre O.
Work out the size of ∠BAC =𝑦. DE is a tangent to the circle at C.
Give reasons for your answer. Work out the size of the angle marked 𝑥.
Give reasons for your answer.

Reason 1: Base angles in an isosceles triangle are equal


∠OBC = ∠OCB
Reason 1: The angle in a semicircle is a right angle.
Reason 2: Angles in a triangle add to 180o
180° − (26°+ 26°) Reason 2: Angles on a straight line add to 180o
180° − (30°+ 90°)
180°− 52°
128° 180°− 120°
60°
Reason 3: Angles around a point add to 360o
360o − 128o = 232o

Reason 4: The angle at the centre is twice the angle


at the circumference.
232o ÷ 2 = 116o
∴ ∠BAC = 116o

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Question 6
Question 5 A, B, C and D are points on the circumference of a
A, B, C and D are points on the circumference of a circle circle with centre O. ∠ABC = 82o and ∠OAD =
with centre O. AOC is a straight line. Work out the size of 38o. Show that triangle OCD is equilateral.
the angles marked 𝑥 and 𝑦.
Give reasons for your answer.

Reason 1: The angle in a semi-circle is a right angle.


Reason 1: Base angles in an isosceles triangle are
Reason 2: Angles in a triangle add to 180 o equal.
180° − (39°+ 90°) ∠OAD = ∠ODA
180°− 129°
152° Reason 2: Angles in a triangle add to 180o
180° − (38°+ 38°)
Reason 3: Angles on a straight line add to 180o 180°− 76°
180o − 108o = 72o 104°

Reason 4: Base angles in an isosceles triangle are equal Reason 3: The angle at the centre is twice the
𝑦 = 180o − 72o = 108o angle at the circumference.
𝑦 = 108o ÷ 2 = 54o 82° × 2 = 164°

Reason 5: Angles in a triangle add to 180o. Reason 4: Base angles in an isosceles triangle are
𝑥 = 180o − 72o = 108o equal.
𝑥 = 108o ÷ 2 = 54o 164o − 104o = 60o

Reason 5: Angles in a triangle add to 180o.


180o − 60o = 120o
120o ÷ 2 = 60o

All angles in 𝜟OCD are 60o. ∴ 𝚫OCD is


equilateral.

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