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Worksheets Circle Geometry

The document contains several geometry problems involving circles with perpendicular lines and chords. It also contains proofs that the angle at the center of a circle is twice the angle at the circumference. The key steps are: 1) Using theorems such as perpendicular lines from the center bisect chords and Pythagoras' theorem to solve for unknown side lengths. 2) Finding equal angles and sides on diagrams based on given information. 3) Proving that the angle at the center of a circle is twice the angle at the circumference by drawing diagrams and showing corresponding angles are equal.

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Worksheets Circle Geometry

The document contains several geometry problems involving circles with perpendicular lines and chords. It also contains proofs that the angle at the center of a circle is twice the angle at the circumference. The key steps are: 1) Using theorems such as perpendicular lines from the center bisect chords and Pythagoras' theorem to solve for unknown side lengths. 2) Finding equal angles and sides on diagrams based on given information. 3) Proving that the angle at the center of a circle is twice the angle at the circumference by drawing diagrams and showing corresponding angles are equal.

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QUESTION

Given OQ⊥PR and PR=8 units, determine the value of x.

Answer

Use theorems and the given information to find all equal angles and sides on the
diagram

PQ = QR = 4(⊥ from centre bisects chord)

Solve for x

In △OQP:

PQ=4  from centre bisects chord


Pytagoras

Write the final answer


x=3 units.
PROBLEM 1(PERPENDICULAR LINE FROM CENTER BISECTS CHORD)
In the circle with centre O, OQ⊥PR, OQ=4 units and PR=10. Determine x.

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Answer 1:
PR=10 (⊥ given)

 PQ=5 (⊥from centre bisects chord)


Pytagoras

√
Problem 2:

In the circle with centre O and radius =10 units, OQ⊥PR and PR=8. Determine x.

Answer 2:

PR=8 (⊥ given)

 PQ=4 (⊥from centre bisects chord)


Pytagoras

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√
PROBLEM 3:

In the circle with centre O, OQ⊥PR, PR=12 units and SQ=2 units. Determine x.

ANSWER 3:

 PQ=4 (⊥from centre bisects chord)


Pytagoras

Problem 4:

In the circle with centre O, OT⊥SQ, OT⊥PR, OP=10 units, ST=5 units and PU=8 units.
Determine TU.

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Answer 4:

In △POU
Pytagoras

In △QTO
Pytagoras

√
=√

Problem 5:

O, OT⊥QP, OS⊥PR, OT=5 units, PQ=24 units


In the circle with centre
and PR=25 units. Determine OS=x.

Answer 5:

In △QTO
4
Pytagoras

In △OSR
Pytagoras

ANGLE AT THE CENTRE OF A CIRCLE IS TWICE THE SIZE OF THE ANGLE AT THE
CIRCUMFERENCE

If an arc subtends an angle at the centre of a circle and at the circumference, then the
angle at the centre is twice the size of the angle at the circumference.

(Reason: ∠ at centre =2∠ at circum.)

Circle with centre O, arc AB subtending ̂ at the centre of the circle, and ̂ at
the circumference.

̂ ̂
1. Proof

Draw PO extended to Q and let ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂

Similarly, we can also show that ̂ ̂


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For the first two diagrams shown above we have that:

̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂

̂ ̂

̂ ̂

And for the last diagram:

̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂

̂ ̂

̂ ̂

ANGLE AT THE CENTRE OF CIRCLE IS TWICE ANGLE AT CIRCUMFERENCE

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