Basic Properties of Circles (II)

圓的基本特性 (二)

Exercises(練習)
1. In the figure, AB is a diameter of the circle, DC is the tangent to the circle at D
and BAD = 32. If ABC is a straight line, find x.
在圖中，AB 是圓的一條直徑，DC 是該圓於 D 的切線，而 BAD = 32。
若 ABC 是一條直線，求 x。

Join OD.
OBQ  2DAB ( at centre twice  at ☉ce)
 2  32
 64
In △ODC,
ODC  90 (tangent  radius)
DOC  ODC  OCD  180 ( sum of △)
64  90  x  180
x  26

2. In the figure, CB and CA are tangents to the circle at B and D respectively.

AEOB and BFD are straight lines and BAC = 36. Find
(a) AOC,
(b) DBC.
在圖中，CB 和 CA 分別是圓於 B 和 D 的切線。若 AEOB 和 BFD 都是
直線，而 BAC = 36，求
(a) AOC；
(b) DBC。
(a) OBC  90 (tangent  radius)
In △ABC,
BAC  ABC  ACB  180 ( sum of △)
36  90  ACB  180
ACB  54
OCB  DCO (tangent properties)

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54
∴ OCB 
2
 27
AOC  OCB  OBC (ext.  of △)
 27  90
 117

(b) CD  CB (tangent properties)

DBC  BDC (base s, isos. △)
In △DBC,
BCD  DBC  BDC  180 ( sum of △)
54  2DBC  180
180  54
DBC 
2
 63

3. In the figure, AB is a diameter of the circle, PQ is the tangent to the circle at B and
AOC = 70. Find x.
在圖中，AB 是圓的一條直徑，PQ 與圓相切於 B，而 AOC = 70。求 x。
2OBC  AOC ( at centre twice  at ☉ce)
2OBC  70
OBC  35
∵ OBQ  90 (tangent  radius)
∴ OBC   CBQ  90
35  x  90
x  55

4. In the figure, AC = 12 cm, OC = 9 cm and CB = 16 cm. Show that AB is the

tangent to the circle at A.
在圖中，AC = 12 cm，OC = 9 cm 及 CB = 16 cm。證明 AB 與該圓相切於 A。
In △AOC,
AO2  AC 2  OC 2 Pyth. theorem
 (122  92 )cm 2
 225 cm 2
In △ACB,
AB2  AC 2  CB 2 Pyth. theorem
 (12  16 )cm
2 2 2

 400 cm 2
AB  AO2  (225  400)cm2
2

 625 cm2
OB2  (9  16) 2 cm2
 625 cm2
∴ AB2  AO2  OB2
∴ OA  AB converse of Pyth. theorem
∴ AB is the tangent to the circle at A. converse of tangentradius

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5. In the figure, OAB is a straight line, AB = AC and ABC = 30. Prove that BC is
the tangent to the circle at C.
在圖中，OAB 是一條直線，AB = AC 及 ABC = 30。證明 BC 與該圓相切於
C。
BA  CA given
ACB  ABC base s, isos. △
 30
OAC  ABC  ACB ext.  of △
 30  30
 60
AO  CO radii
OCA  OAC base s, isos. △
 60
∵ OCB  ACB  OCA
 30  60
 90
∴ BC is the tangent to the circle at C. converse of tangent  radius

6. In the figure, AB, BC, CD and DA are tangents to the circle at P, Q, R and S
respectively. If AB = 10 cm, BC = 8 cm and CD = 6 cm, find DA.
在圖中，AB、BC、CD 和 DA 分別是圓於 P、Q、R 和 S 的切線。若 AB = 10 cm，
BC = 8 cm 及 CD = 6 cm，求 DA。
Let PB  x cm .
AP  AB  PB
 (10  x) cm
AS  AP (tangent properties)
 (10  x) cm
BQ  PB (tangent properties)
 x cm
QC  BC  BQ
 (8  x) cm
RC  QC (tangent properties)
 (8  x) cm
DR  DC  RC
 [6  (8  x)] cm
 ( x  2) cm
DS  DR (tangent properties)
 ( x  2) cm
DA  AS  DS
 [(10  x)  ( x  2)] cm
 8 cm

7. In the figure, DB and DC are tangents to the circle at B and C respectively. ABE
and EDC are straight lines. If BAC = 30 and BED = 50, find x.
在圖中，DB 和 DC 分別是圓於 B 和 C 的切線。ABE 和 EDC 都是直線。
若 BAC = 30 及 BED = 50，求 x。
BCD  BAC ( in alt. segment)
 30

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CBD  BAC ( in alt. segment)

 30
In △ECB,
BEC  ECB  CBE  180 ( sum of △)
50  30  ( x  30)  180
x  70

8. In the figure, BA and BC are tangents to the circle at A and C respectively.

Prove that OB is the perpendicular bisector of AC.
在圖中，BA 和 BC 分別是圓於 A 和 C 的切線。證明 OB 是 AC 的垂直
平分線。
AB  BC tangent properties
ABK  KBC tangent properties
BK  BK common side
∴ △ABK△CBK SAS
AK  KC corr. sides, △s
AKB  BKC corr. s, △s
AKB  BKC  180 adj. s on st. line
∴ AKB  BKC  90
∴ OB is the perpendicular bisector
of AC.

9. In the figure, AFD and BEC are straight lines. Determine whether
the following statements are true.
(a) A, B, E and F are concyclic.
(b) F, E, C and D are concyclic.
(c) A, B, C and D are concyclic.
在圖中，AFD 和 BEC 都是直線。判斷下列各句子是否正確。
(a) A、B、E 和 F 共圓。
(b) F、E、C 和 D 共圓。
(c) A、B、C 和 D 共圓。
(a) ∵ BAF  110 and FEC  80
BAF  FEC
∴ A, B, E and F are not concyclic.

(b) ∵ FDC  FEC

 110  80
 190
 180
∴ F, E, C and D are not concyclic.

(c) ∵ ADB  20 and ACB  20

∴ ADB  ACB
∴ A, B, C and D are concyclic. (converse of s in the same segment)

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10. In the figure, ED is the tangent to the circle at C and DBA is a straight line.
(a) Prove that △BCD  △CAD.
(b) If BD = 4 cm and CD = 6 cm, find AB.
在圖中，ED 是圓於 C 的切線，而 DBA 是一條直線。
(a) 證明 △BCD  △CAD。
(b) 若 BD = 4 cm 及 CD = 6 cm，求 AB。
(a) Consider △BCD and △CAD.
BCD  CAD  in alt. segment
BDC  CDA common angle
∴ △BCD△CAD AAA

(b) ∵ △BCD  △CAD

BD CD
∴ 
CD AD
4 6 cm

6 AB  4 cm
2 6 cm

3 AB  4cm
3
AB  4 cm  6  cm
2
∴ AB  5 cm

11. In the figure, PQ is the tangent to the circle at Q. PAMB is a straight line and
M is the mid-point of chord AB. Prove that O, M, P and Q are concyclic.
在圖中，PQ 是圓於 Q 的切線。PAMB 是一條直線，而 M 是弦 AB 的中
點。證明 O、M、P 和 Q 共圓。
OMA  90 line joining centre to mid-pt. of chord  chord
OQP  90 tangent  radius
OMP  OQP
 90  90
 180
∴ O, M, P and Q are concyclic. opp. s supp.

12. In the figure, ABE and EKT are circles with centre O and D
respectively. The two circles touch each other externally at E. CE is their
common tangent at E. ARB, OSB, AOED, RSET and BCKDT are straight
lines. It
 
is given that AB : BE  2 :1 and BTS = 15.
(a) Prove that BCKDT is the tangent to the circle ABE at B.
(b) Prove that the circles ABE and EKT have the same radii.
(c) Prove that △OBD  △CED.
在圖中，ABE 和 EKT 兩個圓的圓心分別為 O 和 D。CE 與該兩圓同時相切於 E。ARB、OSB、
AOED、RSET 和 BCKDT 都是直線。
 
已知 AB : BE  2 :1 及 BTS = 15。
(a) 證明 BCKDT 是圓 ABE 於 B 的切線。

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(b) 證明 ABE 和 EKT 兩個圓半徑的長度相等。

(c) 證明 △OBD  △CED。
(a) EDK  2ETK  at centre twice  at ☉ce
 2  15
 30
AOB AB

BOE BE
  arcs prop. to s at centre

2

1
∴ AOB  2BOE
AOB  BOE  180 adj. s on st. line
3BOE  180
BOE  60
In △OBD,
BOE  OBD  EDK  180  sum of △
60  OBD  30  180
∴ OBD  90
∴ BCKDT is the tangent to converse of tangent
the circle at ABE at B. radius

(b) In △OBD,
OBD  90 from (a)
BOE  60 from (a)
OB
cos BOE 
OE  ED
OB
cos 60 
OE  ED
1 OB

2 OE  ED
2OB  OE  ED
∵ OB  OE radii
∴ 2OB  OB  ED
OB  ED
∴ Circles ABE and EKT have the
same radii.

(c) EDC  ODB common angle

OBD  90 tangent  radius
CED  90 tangent  radius
∴ CED  OBD
∴ △OBD ~ △CED AAA

13. In the figure, ABC and DEF are straight lines and DC // FA. Prove that B, C,
D and E are concyclic.
在圖中，ABC 和 DEF 都是直線，而 DC // FA。證明 B、C、D 和 E 共
圓。
BAF  BED ext. , cyclic quad.
BAF  BCD  180 int. s, FA // CD
∴ BED  BCD  180
∴ B, C, D and E are concyclic. opp. s supp.

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14. In the figure, BCD and BFE are straight lines, AB = AD and CB = CA.
Prove that ABCF is a cyclic quadrilateral.
在圖中，BCD 和 BFE 都是直線，AB = AD 及 CB = CA。證明 ABCF 是
一個圓內接四邊形。
AB  AD given
∴ ABD  ADB base s, isos. △
BC  CA given
∴ CBA  CAB base s, isos. △
∴ CAB  ADB
ADB  BFC ext. , cyclic quad.
∴ CAB  BFC
∴ ABCF is a cyclic quadrilateral. converse of s in the same segment

15. In the figure, ABD and BCD are two equal circles with centre O and O’
respectively. They intersect at B and D. The centre of each of these circles lies
on the other circle. AOO’C and BD intersect at K.
(a) Prove that AB and AD are tangents to the circle BCD at B and D
respectively.
(b) Prove that CB and CD are tangents to the circle ABD at B and D
respectively.
(c) Prove that △O’AD  △OCD.
(d) Prove that ABCD is a rhombus.
在圖中，ABD 和 BCD 兩個等圓的圓心分別為 O 和 O’。該兩圓相交於 B 和 D，而它們的圓心則
分別位於另一個圓上。AOO’C 與 BD 相交於 K。
(a) 證明 AB 和 AD 分別是圓 BCD 於 B 和 D 的切線。
(b) 證明 CB 和 CD 分別是圓 ABD 於 B 和 D 的切線。
(c) 證明 △O’AD  △OCD。
(d) 證明 ABCD 是一個菱形。
(a) ABO  90  in semi-circle
ADO  90  in semi-circle
∴ AB and AD are tangents converse of
to the circle BCD at B and D tangent  radius
respectively.

(b) OBC  90  in semi-circle

ODC  90  in semi-circle
∴ CB and CD are tangents converse of
to the circle ABD at B and D tangent  radius
respectively.

(c) ∵ ABD and BCD are equal

circles with centre O and O
respectively.
∴ OD  OD radii
∵ OC  2OD and OA  2OD
∴ OC  OA
ODA  ODC  90  in semi-circle
∴ △ OAD  △OCD RHS

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(d) ∵ AB and AD are tangents proved in (a)

to circle BCD at B and D
respectively.
∴ AB  AD tangent properties
∵ CB and CD are tangents to proved in (a)
circle ABD at B and D
respectively.
∴ CB  CD tangent properties
∵ △ OAD  △OCD proved in (c)
∴ AD = CD corr. sides,  △s
∴ AB  AD  CD  CB
∴ ABCD is a rhombus.

16. In the figure, ABCD is a semi-circle with centre O. AB is the tangent

to the circle OBC at B. MAD, MBN and NCD are straight lines. It is
given that OBC = x, MBN  NCD and BC // MAD.
(a) Prove that MAD is the tangent to the circle OBC at O.
(b) Find x.
(c) Prove that NCD is the tangent to the circle OBC at C.
(d) Prove that MBN is the tangent to the semi-circle ABCD at B.
在圖中，半圓 ABCD 的圓心是 O。AB 是圓 OBC 於 B 的切線。
MAD、MBN 和 NCD 都是直線。已知 OBC = x，MBN  NCD 和
BC // MAD。
(a) 證明 MAD 是圓 OBC 於 O 的切線。
(b) 求 x。
(c) 證明 NCD 是圓 OBC 於 C 的切線。
(d) 證明 MBN 是半圓 ABCD 於 B 的切線。
(a) OC  OB radii
OCB  OBC  x base s, isos. △
BOM  OBC alt. s, MD // BC
x
∴ OCB  BOM
∴ MAD is the tangent to the converse of  in
circle OBC at O. alt. segment

(b) Consider △AOB.

BOA  OBC (alt. s, MD // BC)
x
OB  OA (radii)
OBA  OAB (base s, isos. △)
OBA  OCB ( in alt. segment)
x
∴ BOA = OBA = OAB = x
BOA  OBA  OAB  180 ( sum of △)
3x  180
x  60

(c) COD  CBO  in alt. segment

x
 60

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Consider △OCD.
OC  OD radii
OCD  ODC base s, isos. △
OCD  ODC  COD  180  sum of △
2OCD  60  180
OCD  60
∴ CBO  OCD  60
∴ NCD is the tangent to the converse of  in alt.
circle OBC at C. segment

(d) In OCD,
ODC  OCD from (c)
 60
In △MDN,
DMN  MDN  MND  180  sum of △
DMN  60  90  180
DMN  30
In △MOB,
BOM  x from (a)
 60
BOM  MBO  BMO  180  sum of △
60  MBO  30  180
MBO  90
∴ MBN is the tangent to the converse of tangent
semi-circle ABCD at B.  radius

17. In the figure, AD is a diameter of the circle with centre O. KCMN is

the tangent to the circle at C. BQPF, FSRC, AQORDM and APSEN are
straight lines. It is given that ANM = 30, RCM = 75,
 
AD : DE  3 : 1 and BC // AD.
(a) Find ADE, PQR and BFC.
(b) Determine whether the following points are concyclic.
(i) D, M, N and E
(ii) S, R, D and E
(iii) P, Q, R and S
(iv) B, C, R and Q
在圖中，AD 是圓的一條直徑，而圓心是 O。KCMN 是圓於 C 的
切線。BQPF、FSRC、AQORDM 和 APSEN 都是直線。已知
 
ANM = 30，RCM = 75， AD : DE  3 : 1 及 BC // AD。
(a) 求 ADE、PQR 和 BFC。
(b) 判斷下列各點是否共圓。
(i) D、M、N 和 E
(ii) S、R、D 和 E
(iii) P、Q、R 和 S
(iv) B、C、R 和 Q
(a) AED  90 ( in semi-circle)

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 AED

AD
DE DAE
ce
(arcs prop. to s at ☉ )

3 90

1 DAE
∴ DAE  30
In △ADE,
ADE  DAE  AED  180 ( sum of △)
ADE  30  90  180
ADE  60
FBC  FCM ( in alt. segment)
 75
PQR  FBC (corr. s, AM // BC)
 75
In △AMN,
AMK  MAN  ANB
 30  30
 60
BCK  AMK (corr. s, BC // AM)
 60
BFC  BCK ( in alt. segment)
 60

(b) (i) From (a), ADE  60

∵ ADE  ENM
∴ D, M, N and E are not concyclic.

(ii) From (a), FQR  PQR  75

and QFR  BFC  60
In △FQR,
CRM  FQR  QFR (ext.  of △)
 75  60
 135
SRM  SED
 135  90
 225
 180
∴ S, R, D and E are not concyclic.

(iii) PQR  75 (from (a))

In △SCN,
CSN  180  75  30 ( sum of △)
 75
∴ PQR  CSN
∴ P, Q, R and S are concyclic. (ext.  = int. opp. )

(iv) FBC  75 (from (a))

∴ QBC  75
QRC  SRM (vert. opp. s)
 135
∵ QBC  QRC  75  135
 210
∴ B, C, R and Q are not concyclic.

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18. In the figure, ACE and AEG are two circles with centre O and O’
respectively. They intersect at A and E. ABC is the tangent to the circle
AEG at A. AD and BE intersect at O. CDEF and FGO’A are straight lines. It
is given that AFC = 30.
(a) Find AOE.
(b) Prove that CDEF is the tangent to the circle AEG at E.
(c) Determine whether the following points are concyclic.
(i) O, B, C and D
(ii) A, B, D and E
在圖中，ACE 和 AEG 兩個圓的圓心分別是 O 和 O’。該兩圓相交於
A 和 E。ABC 是圓 AEG 於 A 的切線。AD 與 BE 相交於 O。CDEF
和 FGO’A 都是直線，而 AFC = 30。
(a) 求 AOE。
(b) 證明 CDEF 是圓 AEG 於 E 的切線。
(c) 判斷下列各點是否共圓。
(i) O、B、C 和 D
(ii) A、B、D 和 E
(a) CAF  90 (tangent  radius)
ACF  CAF  AFC  180 ( sum of △)
ACF  90  30  180
ACF  60
AOE  2ACE ( at centre twice  at ☉ce)
 2  60
 120
(b)

Join OE .
ACF  60 proved in (a)
EOF  ACF ext. , cyclic quad.
∴
 60
In △ EFO ,
OEF  EOF  EFO  180  sum of △
OEF  60  30  180
OEF  90
∴ CDEF is the tangent to the converse of tangent
circle AEG at E.  radius

(c) (i) From (a), ACF  60

∴ BCD  60

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BOD  AOE vert. opp. s

 120
∵ BCD  BOD
 60  120
 180
∴ O, B, C and D are concyclic. opp. s supp.

(ii)

Join AE.
Consider △AOE.
OA  OE radii
OAE  OEA base s, isos. △
OEA  CAD  in alt. segment
OAE  BEC  in alt. segment
∴ CAD  BEC
∴ A, B, D and E are concyclic. converse of s
in the same
segment

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Pre-requisite Questions
預備測驗

1. Find the unknowns in the following figures.

求下列各圖中的未知量。

(a) (b)

(a)

Draw GEH and IFJ such that AB // GH // IJ // CD.

BEG  180  ABE (int. s, GH // AB)
 180  46
 134
FEG  287  BEG
 287  134
 153
EFJ  FEG (alt. s, IJ // GH)
 153
CFJ  180  DCF (int. s, IJ // CD)
 180  43
 137
∴ x  EFJ  CFJ
 153  137
 290

(b) x  BAD  180 (int. s, BC // AD)

x  124  180
x  56

y  BAD (corr. s,

 124

2. In the figure, AC // DE, ABD  64, CBE  45 , DBE and BFC
are straight lines. Find
在圖中，AC // DE， ABD  64, CBE  45 ，DBE 和 BFC 都
是直線。求
(a) x,

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(b) y.
(a) ABF  180  ABD  FBE
(adj. s on st. line)
 180  64  45
 71
x  ABF (base s, isos. △ )
 71
(b) ACB  CBE (alt. s, AC // DE)
 45
In △ AFC,
y  ACF  x (ext.  of
y  45  71
y  26

3. In the figure, QM // PN, MQP  100, PQR  30 , QSR and

NPR are straight lines. Find x.
在圖中，QM // PN，MQP  100, PQR  30，QSR 和 NPR
都是直線。求 x。

QRN  MQR  180 (int. s, RN // QM)

QRN  (100  30)  180
QRN  130  180
QRN  50
In △ PSR,
RPS  PRS  PSQ (ext.  of △ )
x  50  2 x
x  50

4. Find the unknown in each of the following figures.

求下列各圖中的未知量。
(a) (b)

5.
(a) QRP  90 ( in semi-circle)
PQR  QPR  QRP  180 ( sum of △ )
5 y  y  90  180
6 y  90
y  15

(b) Reflex ROP  2 RQP ( at centre twice  at ☉ce)

 2  130
 260

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x  360  reflex ROP (s at a pt.)

 360  260
 100

5. In the figure, AB // CD, AE and CE bisect ∠BAC and ∠DCA

respectively. Find reflex∠AEC.
在圖中，AB // CD，AE 和 CE 分別平分 ∠BAC 和 ∠DCA。求
優角 AEC。

With the notations in the figure,

BAE  EAC  a
and ACE  ECD  b .
BAC  ACD  180 (int. s, AB // CD)
2a  2b  180
a  b  90
∴ AEC  180  a  b ( sum of △ )
 90
∴ Reflex AEC  360  AEC (s at a pt.)
 360  90
 270

6. In the figure, a rectangle PQRS of length 32 cm is inscribed in a circle. If the

radius of the circle is 20 cm, find the perimeter of the rectangle PQRS.
在圖中，一個長度為 32 cm 的長方形 PQRS 內接於圓。若圓的半徑為
20 cm，求長方形 PQRS 的周界。

Draw a line MN passes through O and perpendicular to PS.

MS  PM (line from centre  chord bisects chord)
∴ MS  16 cm
In △ OSM,
OM  OS 2  MS 2 (Pyth. theorem)

 20  16 cm
2 2

 12 cm
PS  QR (property of rectangle)
∴ OM  ON (equal chords, equidistant from centre)
∴ ON  OM  12 cm
∴ MN  24 cm

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∴ SR  24 cm
The perimeter of PQRS  2  (32  24) cm
 112 cm

7. In the figure, PR is a chord of the circle, QPR  27 and QRP  40 .
Find
(a) ∠PQR,
(b) ∠POR.
在圖中，PR 為圓上的弦， QPR  27 及 QRP  40 。求
(a) ∠PQR；
(b) ∠POR。
(a) In △ PQR,
PQR  180  QPR  QRP ( sum of △ )
 180  27  40
 113

(b) Reflex POR  2 PQR ( at centre twice  at ☉ce)

 2  113
 226
POR  360  reflex POR
 360  226
 134

8. In the figure, the radius of the circle is 10 cm. ON intersects AB at M and

ON ⊥ AB. If MN = 4 cm, find AB.
在圖中，圓的半徑為 10 cm。ON 與 AB 相交於 M，且 ON ⊥ AB。若 MN =
4 cm，求 AB。

Join OB.
MO  ON  MN
 (10  4) cm
 6 cm
In △ OBM,
MB  OB2  MO2 (Pyth. theorem)

 102  62 cm
 8 cm
AM  MB (line from centre  chord bisects chord)
 8 cm

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∴ AB  AM  MB
 16 cm

9. In the figure, PR intersects QS at M and QMR  117 . Find the value

of x.
在圖中，PR 與 QS 相交於 M，且 QMR  117 。求 x。
QPR  QSR (s in the same segment)
 3x  2
In △ PQM,
PQM  QPM  QMR (ext.  of △ )
(2 x  15)  (3x  2)  117
5 x  17  117
5 x  100
x  20

10. In the figure, AB is a diameter of the circle, DBC  40 and

DCA  22 . Find
(a) ∠CBA,
(b) ∠CAB.
在圖中，AB 是圓的一條直徑， DBC  40 及 DCA  22 。求
(a) ∠CBA；
(b) ∠CAB。
(a) DBA  DCA (s in the same segment)
 22
CBA  CBD  DBA
 40  22
 62

(b) ACB  90 ( in semi-circle)

In △ ABC,
CBA  180  ACB  CBA ( sum
 180  90  62
 28

11. In the figure, A : B : C  3 : 4 : 6 , find ∠D.

在圖中， A : B : C  3 : 4 : 6 ，求 ∠D。
∵ A : B : C  3 : 4 : 6
∴ A  3t , B  4t and C  6t , where t  0
A  C  180 (opp. s, cyclic quad.)
3t  6t  180
9t  180
t  20
∴ B  4  20
 80

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B  D  180 (opp. s, cyclic quad.)

80  D  180
 100

12. In the figure, BCE is a straight line and DCE  50 . Find ∠BOD.
在圖中，BCE 是一條直線及 DCE  50 。求 ∠BOD。
BAD  DCE (ext. , cyclic quad.)
 50
BOD  2 BAD ( at centre twice  at ☉ce)
 2  50
 100

13. In the figure, PSQ  65 and OPS  25 , find

(a) ∠OPQ,
(b) QRS .
在圖中， PSQ  65 及 OPS  25 ，求
(a)∠OPQ；
(b) QRS 。
(a) POQ  2  PSQ ( at centre twice  at ☉ce)
 2  65
 130
OP  OQ (radius)
OPQ  OQP (base s, isos. △ )
POQ  OPQ  OQP  180 ( sum of △ )
130  2OPQ  180
180  130
OPA 
2
 25

(b) ∵ QPS  SPO  OPQ

 25  25
 50
QRS  QPS  180 (opp. s, cyclic quad.)
QRS  50  180
QRS  130

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Level 1 Questions
程度 1 題目

1. In the figure, AP is the tangent to the circle at P. Find x.

在圖中，AP 是圓於 P 的切線。求 x。
OPA = 90 (tangent  radius)
OB = OP (radius)
= 7 cm
OP2  PA2  OA2 ( Py th.theorem)
7  24  (7  x)
2 2 2

49  14x  x 2  625
x 2  14x  576  0
( x  18)( x  32)  0
x  18 or x  32 (rejected)

2. In the figure, AP is the tangent to the circle at P. AOB is a straight line

and BP  AP . Find ∠POA.
在圖中，AP 是圓於 P 的切線。AOB 是一條直線，而 BP  AP 。求
∠POA。
Let OPB = a.
OB = OP (radius)
OBP = OPB (base s, isos. △)
=a
PAB = PBA (base s, isos. △)
=a
OPA = 90 (tangent  radius)
In △ABP,
ABP  BPA BAP  180 ( sum of △)
a  (a  90)  a  180
3a  90  180
a  30
POA  OPB  OBP (ext.  of △)
 30  30
 60

3. In the figure, TP is the tangent to the circle at P and OQT is a straight

line. If △OPQ is an equilateral triangle, find a.
在圖中，TP 是圓於 P 的切線，而 OQT 是一條直線。若 △OPQ 是
一個等邊三角形，求 a。
POQ = 60 (prop. of equil. △)
OPT = 90 (tangent  radius)
In △OPT,
a  POT  OPT  180 ( sum of △)
a  60  90  180
a  30

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4. In the figure, AB is the tangent to the circle at P. If OA  OB ,

AB  16 cm and the radius of the circle is 6 cm. Find the perimeter of
△OAB.
在圖中，AB 是圓於 P 的切線。若 OA  OB ， AB  16 cm 及圓的半徑
為 6 cm。求 △OAB 的周界。

Join OP.
∵ OP  AB (tangent  radius)
∴ OPA = OPB = 90
OP = OP (common side)
OA = OB (given)
∴ △OAP  △OBP (RHS)
∴ AP = BP = 8 cm (corr. sides,  △s)
In △OPB,
OP2  PB2  OB2 (Pyth. theorem)
6  8  OB
2 2 2

∴ OB  10 cm
∴ The perimeter of △OAB  (10  10  16) cm
 36 cm

5. In the figure, , OA // TB and OAT  45 . Prove that TB is the tangent to the
circle at T.
在圖中，OA // TB 及 OAT  45 。證明 TB 是圓於 T 的切線。
OA = OT radius
OTA = OAT base s, isos. △
= 45
ATB = 45 alt s, TB // OA
OTB  OTA  ATB
 45  45
 90
∴ TB is the tangent to the circle at T. converse of
tangent  radius

6. In the figure, PA is the tangent to the circle at P, AOB is a straight line and
PAB  40 . Find
(a) ∠POA,
(b) ∠PBA.
在圖中， PA 是圓於 P 的切線，AOB 是一條直線，而 PAB  40 。求
(a) ∠POA；

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(b) ∠PBA。
(a) OPA = 90 (tangent  radius)
In △OPA,
POA  180  OPA PAO ( sum of △)
 180  90  40
 50

1
(b) PBA  POA ( at centre twice  at ☉ce)
2
1
  50
2
 25

7. In the figure, the diameter of the circle is 30 cm, TP  20 cm ,

AT  10 cm and TAOB is a straight line. Prove that PT is the tangent to
the circle at P.
在圖中，圓的直徑為 30 cm， TP  20 cm ， AT  10 cm ，而 TAOB 是一
條直線，證明 PT 是圓於 P 的切線。

Join OP.
30
AO  cm
2
 15 cm
OP  15 cm radius
OP2  TP 2
 152  202
 625
TO 2  (10  15) 2
 252
 625
∴ OP2 + TP2 = TO2
∴ OPT = 90 converse of Pyth. theorem
∴ PT is the tangent to the converse of tangent  radius
circle at P.

８. In the figure, AB, BC and CA touches the circle at P, Q and R respectively.

If BAC  62 and ACB  40 , find PRQ .
在圖中，AB、BC 和 CA 分別與圓相切於 P、Q 和 R。若 BAC  62 及
ACB  40 ，求 PRQ 。
In △RQC,
CR = CQ (tangent properties)
CRQ = CQR (base s, isos. △)
40 + CRQ + CQR = 180 ( sum of △)

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180  40
CRQ 
2
 70
In △APR,
AP = AR (tangent properties)
APR = ARP (base s, isos. △)
62 + APR + ARP = 180 ( sum of △)
180  62
ARP 
2
 59
PRQ  180  ARP  CRQ (adj. s on st. line)
 180  59  70
 51

９. In the figure, TA and TB are tangents to the circle at A and B

respectively. Find x.
在圖中，TA 和 TB 分別是圓於 A 和 B 的切線。求 x。
TA = TB (tangent properties)
TBA  TAB (base s, isos. △)
x
In △TAB,
TBA  TAB  ATB  180 ( sum of △)
2 x  56  180
180  56
x
2
 62

１０. In the figure, PA and PB are tangents to the circle at A and B

respectively. If APB  38 , find OAB .
在圖中，PA 和 PB 分別是圓於 A 和 B 的切線。若 APB  38 ，求
OAB 。
PA = PB (tangent properties)
PAB = PBA (base s, isos. △)
In △PAB,
38  PAB  PBA  180 ( sum of △)
180  38
PAB 
2
 71
PAO = 90 (tangent  radius)
OAB  PAO  PAB
 90  71
 19

11. In the figure, TP and TQ are tangents to the circle at P and R

respectively. If PQT  40 , PSQ and TRQ are straight lines, PS is a
diameter of the circle. Find
(a) PTR ,
(b) RPQ .
在圖中，TP 和 TQ 分別是圓於 P 和 R 的切線。若 PQT  40 ，PSQ 和 TRQ 都是直線，而 PS

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則是圓的直徑，求
(a) PTR ；
(b) RPQ 。
(a) QPT = 90 (tangent  radius)
In △PQT,
PTR  180  QPT  PQT ( sum of △)
 180  90  40
 50

(b) TP = TR (tangent properties)

TPR = TRP (base s, isos. △)
In △TPR,
PTR + TPR + TRP = 180 ( sum of △)
50 + 2TPR = 180
180  50
TPR 
2
 65
RPQ  TPQ  TPR
 90  65
 25

12. In the figure, TA and TB are tangents to the circle at A and B

respectively. Find x.
在圖中，TA 和 TB 分別是圓於 A 和 B 的切線。求 x。
OAT = OBT = 90 (tangent  radius)
OAT  OBT
 90  90
 180
∴ A, O, B and T are concyclic. (opp. s supp.)
AOB  ATC (ext. , cyclic quad.)
 116
x  360  AOB (s at a pt.)
 360  116
 244

13. In the figure, AP, AB and BR are tangents to the circle at P, Q and R
respectively. If RBO  35 and AOB  100 , find
(a) PAQ ,
(b) POA .
在圖中，AP、AB 和 BR 分別與圓相切於 P、Q 和 R 。若 RBO  35 及
AOB  100 ，求
(a) PAQ ；
(b) POA 。
(a) QBO  RBO (tangent properties)
 35
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OAQ  180  AOB  QBO ( sum of △)

 180  100  35
 45
PAO  OAQ (tangent properties)
 45
∴ PAQ  45  45
 90

(b) OPA = 90 (tangent  radius)

POA  180  OPA PAO ( sum of △)
 180  90  45
 45

14. In the figure, TP and TQ are tangents to the circle at P and Q respectively.
If PTQ  58 , TQA and POA are straight lines, find
(a) TPQ ,
(b) QPO ,
(c) PAT .
在圖中，TP 和 TQ 分別是圓於 P 和 Q 的切線。若 PTQ  58，而 TQA
和 POA 都是直線，求
(a) TPQ ；
(b) QPO ；
(c) PAT 。
(a) TP = TQ (tangent properties)
TPQ = TQP (base s, isos. △)
In △TPQ,
58 + TPQ + TQP = 180 ( sum of △)
180  58
TPQ 
2
 61

(b) TPA = 90 (tangent properties)

QPO  TPA  TPQ
 90  61
 29

(c) In △TPA,
PAT  180  PTQ  TPA ( sum of △)
 180  58  90
 32

15. In the figure, AB is the tangent to the circle at P. If RPA  77 ,

RBP  35 and RQB is straight line, find QPB .
在圖中，AB 是圓於 P 的切線。若 RPA  77 ， RBP  35 ，而
RQB 是一條直線，求 QPB 。
RQP  RPA ( in alt. segment)
 77
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QBP  QPB  RQP (ext.  of △)

35  QPB  77
QPB  42

16. In the figure, PQ is the tangent to the circle at T, AOBQ is a straight line.
Find
(a) BTQ ,
(b) BQT .
在圖中，PQ 是圓於 T 的切線，而 AOBQ 是一條直線，求
(a) BTQ ；
(b) BQT 。
(a) ATB = 90 ( in semi-circle)
In △ATB,
BAT  180  ATB  ABT ( sum of △)
 180  90  60
 30
BTQ  BAT ( in alt. segment)
 30

(b) BQT + BTQ = ABT (ext.  of △)

BQT  30  60
BQT  30

17. In the figure, TA and TB are tangents to the circle at A and B respectively.
If BAC  43 and ATB  64 , find ABC .
在圖中，TA 和 TB 分別是圓於 A 和 B 的切線。若 BAC  43 和
ATB  64 ，求 ABC 。
TA = TB (tangent properties)
TAB = TBA (base s, isos. △)
In △TBA,
TAB  TBA  ATB  180 ( sum of △)
2TBA  64  180
TBA  58
ACB  TBA ( in alt. segment)
 58
In △ABC,
BAC  ACB  ABC  180 ( sum of △)
43  58  ABC  180
ABC  79

18. In the figure, AB // PQ and PQ is the tangent to the circle at T, find x.

在圖中，AB // PQ 及 PQ 是圓於 T 的切線，求 x。
. ABT = x (alt. s, AB // PQ)
BAT = x ( in alt. segment)
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ABT  BAT  ATB  180 ( sum of △)

x  x  3x  180
5 x  180
x  36

19. In the figure, AP and AQ are tangents to the circle at P and Q

respectively. If PAQ  36 , find QBP .
在 圖 中 ， AP 和 AQ 分 別 是 圓 於 P 和 Q 的 切 線 。 若
PAQ  36 ，求 QBP 。
AP = AQ (tangent properties)
APQ = AQP (base s, isos. △)
In △APQ,
APQ  AQP  PAQ  180 ( sum of △)
2AQP  36  180
AQP  72
QBP  AQP ( in alt. segment)
 72

20. In the figure, a pentagon PQRST is inscribed in a circle and AB is the tangent
to the circle at P. If TPA  38 and PQR  110 , find RST .
在圖中， PQRST 是一個圓內接於五邊形，而 AB 是圓於 P 的切線。若
TPA  38 及 PQR  110 ，求 RST 。

Join SP.
TSP  TPA ( in alt. segment)
 38
PSR  PQR  180 (opp. s, cyclic quad.)
PSR  110  180
PSR  70
∴ RST  TSP  PSR
 38  70
 108

21. In the figure, UTS and QRS are straight lines, QPR  38 ,
PQR  60 and USQ  22 . Show that Q, R, T and U are
concyclic.
在圖中，UTS 和 QRS 都是直線。若 QPR  38 ， PQR  60 及
USQ  22 ，證明 Q、R、T 和 U 共圓。
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PRQ  180  PQR  QPR  sum of △

 180  60  38
 82
In △QSU,
QUS  180  UQS  USQ  sum of △
 180  60  22
 98
PRQ  QUS
 82  98
 180
∴ Q, R, T and U are concyclic. opp. s supp.

22. In the figure, PQ and XY are tangents to the circle at C and A respectively.
If PCB  48 and XAB  57 , find ADC .
在圖中， PQ 和 XY 分別是圓於 C 和 A 的切線。若 PCB  48 及
XAB  57 ，求 ADC 。

Join BD.
ADB  XAB ( in alt. segment)
 57
BDC  BCP ( in alt. segment)
 48
∴ ADC  ADB  BDC
 57  48
 105

23. In the figure, PQ  SR and PR  SQ , show that

(a) △PQR  △SRQ,
(b) P, Q, R and S are concyclic.
在圖中， PQ  SR 及 PR  SQ ，證明
(a) △PQR  △SRQ；
(b) P、Q、R 和 S 共圓。
(a) PQ = SR given
PR = SQ given
QR = QR common side
△PQR  △SRQ SSS

(b) QPR = RSQ corr. s, △s

∴ P, Q, R and S are concyclic. converse of s in
the same segment

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24. In the figure, CAD  27 , DCA  41 and ABC  68 . Show that A, B, C and D are concyclic
在圖中， CAD  27 ， DCA  41 及 ABC  68 。證明 A、B、C 和 D 共圓。
In △ACD,
ADC  180  DAC  DCA  sum of △
 180  27  41
 112
ADC  ABC
 112  68
 180
∴ A, B, C and D are concyclic. opp. s supp.

25. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle, AB and CD are chords of the
circle, M and N are mid-points of AB and CD respectively. AB and CD
are produced to meet at P. Show that O, M, P and N are concyclic.
在圖中，O 是圓的圓心。AB 和 CD 是圓上的弦，而 M 和 N 分別是 AB
和 CD 的中點。AB 和 CD 的延線相交於 P。證明 O、M、P 和 N 共
圓。
OMP = 90 line joining centre to
mid-pt. of chord  chord
ONP = 90 line joining centre to
mid-pt. of chord  chord
∵ OMP + ONP
= 90 + 90
= 180
∴ O, M, P and N are opp. s supp.
concyclic.

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Level 2 Questions
程度 2 題目

1. In the figure, TA is the tangent to the circle at A and O is the

centre of the circle. M is the mid-point of CD. DCT is a straight
line, TA = 12 cm, TB = 8 cm and OM = 3 cm. Find
(a) OA,
(b) TD.
(Leave your answer in surd form.)
在圖中，TA 是圓於 A 的切線，O 是圓的圓心。M 是 CD 的
中點，DCT 是一條直線，TA = 12 cm，TB = 8 cm 及
OM = 3 cm。求
(a) OA；
(b) TD。
(答案須以根式表示。)
(a) Let OA = r cm.
OB = OA = r cm
OA  OT (tangent  radius)
TA 2  OA2  OT 2 (Pyth. theorem)

122  r 2  (r  8) 2
144  r 2  r 2  16r  64
r 5
∴ OA  5 cm

(b) OM  CD (line from centre joining mid-point

of chord  chord)
OB  OA (radii)
 5 cm
In △TOM,
TM  OT 2  OM 2 (Pyth. theorem)

 (8  5)  3 cm
2 2

 4 10 cm

Join OD.
In △OMD,
OD  OA
(radii)
 5 cm
MD  OD2  OM 2 (Pyth. theorem)

 5  3 cm
2 2

 4 cm

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∴ TD  TM  MD
 (4 10  4) cm
 4( 10  1) cm

2. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. DC is the tangent to the

circle at C and AD cuts the circle at B. If BDC = 60 and
ACD = 74, find AOB.
在圖中，O 為圓的圓心。DC 是該圓於 C 的切線，AD 與圓相交於 B。
若 BDC = 60 及 ACD = 74，求 AOB。
OCD  90 (tangent  radius)
OCA  90  74
 16
OA  OC (radii)
OAC  OCA (base s, isos. △)
 16
In △ADC,
ADC  DCA  CAD  180 ( sum of △)
60  74  CAD  180
CAD  46
AO  OB (radii)
OAB  OBA (base s, isos. △)
OAB  OAC  CAD
 16  46
 62
In △OAB,
AOB  OAB  OBA  180 ( sum of △)
AOB  62  62  180
AOB  56

3. In the figure, PA, PQ and QC are tangents to the circle at A, B and C

respectively. If ABC = 56, find APB + CQB.
在圖中，PA、PQ 和 QC 分別是圓於 A、B 和 C 的切線。若
ABC = 56，求 APB + CQB。

Join AC. Then PA and QC are produced to meet at R.

RAC  ABC ( in alt. segment)
 56
RCA  ABC ( in alt. segment)
 56
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ARC  RAC  RCA  180 ( sum of △)

ARC  56  56  180
ARC  68
In △RPQ,
PRQ  RPQ  RQP  180 ( sum of △)
i.e. ARC  (APB  CQB)  180
68  (APB  CQB)  180
APB  CQB  112

4. In the figure, PQ and PR are tangents to the circle at A and B

respectively. O is the centre of the circle and DOB is a straight line. If
CAD = 22 and DAQ = 36, find
(a) ADO,
(b) APB.
在圖中，PQ 及 PR 分別是圓於 A 和 B 的切線。O 是圓的圓
心，DOB 是一條直線。若 CAD = 22 及 DAQ = 36，求
(a) ADO；
(b) APB。
(a)

Join OA.
OAQ = 90 (tangent  radius)
OAD  OAQ  DAQ
 90  36
 54
OD = OA (radii)
ADO  OAD (base s, isos. △)
 54

(b) In △OAD,
AOB  ADO  OAD (ext.  of △)
 54  54
 108
OAP = OBP = 90 (tangent  radius)
APB  OAP  OBP  AOB  360
APB  90  90  108  360
APB  72

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5. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. ODBE is a straight line and
AO  OE. EC is the tangent to the circle at C. Prove that ED = EC.
在圖中，O 是圓的圓心。ODBE 是一條直線，且 AO  OE。EC
是該圓於 C 的切線。證明 ED = EC。

Join OC.
EDC = ADO vert. opp. s
In △AOD,
OAD  AOD  ADO  180  sum of △
OAC  90  EDC  180
OAC  EDC  90
OA = OC radii
OAC  OCA base s, isos. △
∵ OCE  90
ECD  OCA  90 tangent  radius
ECD  OAC  90
∴ ECD + OAC
= OAC + EDC
∴ ECD = EDC
∴ ED = EC sides opp. equal s

6. In the figure, BA and BC are tangents to the circle at A and C

respectively. O is the centre of the circle, OCP and ABP are straight
lines.
(a) Prove that △OAP  △BCP.
(b) If AB = 6 cm and BP = 10 cm, find the radius of the circle.
在圖中，BA 和 BC 分別是圓於 A 和 C 的切線。O 是圓的圓心，
OCP 和 ABP 都是直線。
(a) 證明 △OAP  △BCP。
(b) 若 AB = 6 cm 及 BP = 10 cm，求圓的半徑。
(a) OAP = 90 tangent  radius
PCB = 90 tangent  radius
∴ OAD = PCB
CPB = APO common angle
∴ △OAP ~ △BCP AAA

(b) BC  AB (tangent properties)

 6 cm
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CP 2  BC 2  BP2 (Pyth. theorem)

CP  BP2  BC 2
 102  6 2 cm
 8 cm
∵ △OAP ~ △BCP (proved in (a))
AP OP
 (corr. sides, ~ △s)
CP BP
6  10 OC  CP

8 10 cm
OC  8 cm
2
10 cm
OC  8 cm
2
10 cm
OC  8 cm  2  10 cm
OC  (20  8) cm
 12 cm
∴ The radius of the circle is 12 cm.

7. In the figure, the circle is inscribed in △ABC and touches the sides of the
triangle at P, Q and R, AQ = 10 cm, QC = 3 cm and ABC = 90. Find BR.
在圖中，一個圓內接於 △ABC，且與三角形相切於 P、Q 和 R，
AQ = 10 cm，QC = 3 cm 及 ABC = 90。求 BR。
. Let BR = x cm.
BR  BP (tangent properties)
 x cm
AR  AQ (tangent properties)
 10 cm
PC  QC (tangent properties)
 3 cm
In △ABC,
BC2 + AB2 = AC2 (Pyth. theorem)
( BP  PC)  ( AR  RB) 2  ( AQ  QC) 2
2

( x  3) 2  (10  x) 2  132
2 x 2  26x  60  0
x 2  13x  30  0
( x  2)( x  15)  0
x=2 or x = 15 (rejected)
∴ BR  2 cm

8. In the figure, ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. PQ and PR are tangents

to the circle at A and C respectively. If PAB = 36 and PCB = 28,
find
(a) ADC,
(b) APC.
在圖中，ABCD 是一圓內接四邊形。PQ 和 PR 分別是圓於 A 和
C 的切線。若 PAB = 36 及 PCB = 28，求
(a) ADC；
(b) APC。

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(a)

Join BD.
BDC  BCP ( in alt. segment)
 28
ADB  BAP ( in alt. segment)
 36
ADC  BDC  ADB
 28  36
 64

(b)

Join AC.
PAC  ADC ( in alt. segment)
 64
PCA  ADC ( in alt. segment)
 64
In △PAC,
APC  PAC  PCA  180 ( sum of △)
APC  64  64  180
APC  180  128
 52

9. In the figure, PA and PC are tangents to the circle at A and C

respectively. O is the centre of the circle, PQC and ABQ are
straight lines, OBC = 62 and AQ  PC. Find
(a) BAC,
(b) APQ.
在圖中，PA 和 PC 分別是圓於 A 和 C 的切線。O 是圓的圓
心，PQC 和 ABQ 都是直線，OBC = 62 及 AQ  PC。求
(a) BAC；
(b) APQ。
(a) OB = OC (radii)
OCB  OBC (base s, isos. △)
 62
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BOC  180  OCB  OBC ( sum of △)

 180  62  62
 56
BOC  2BAC ( at centre twice  at ⊙ce)
56  2BAC
BAC  28

(b) In △AQC,
ACQ  CQA  QAC  180 ( sum of △)
ACQ  90  28  180
ACQ  62
∵ PC = PA (tangent properties)
∴ PAC  ACQ (base s, isos. △)
 62
In △APC,
APQ  PAC  ACQ  180 ( sum of △)
APQ  62  62  180
APQ  56

10. In the figure, TC is the tangent to the circle at C. O is the centre of

the circle. DB and DC bisect OBC and OCB respectively and
BCT = 67. Find
(a) BOC,
(b) BDC.
在圖中，TC 是圓於 C 的切線。O 是圓的圓心。DB 和 DC 分
別平分 OBC 和 OCB，且 BCT = 67。求
(a) BOC；
(b) BDC。
(a) BAC  BCT ( in alt. segment)
 67
BOC  2BAC ( at centre twice  at ⊙ce)
 2  67
 134

(b) In △OBC,
BOC  OBC  OCB  180 ( sum of △)
134  OBC  OCB  180
OBC  OCB  46
∵ DB and DC bisect OBC and OCB respectively.
1
∴ DBC  DCB  (OBC  OCB)
2
1
  46
2
 23
In △BDC,
BDC  DBC  DCB  180 ( sum of △)
BDC  23  180
BDC  157

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11. In the figure, TS is the tangent to the circle at A, BA = BC,

 
BAT = 36 and AD : DC  3 : 5 . Find
(a) ABC,
(b) SAD.
在圖中，TS 是圓於 A 的切線，BA = BC，BAT = 36 及
 
AD : DC  3 : 5 。求
(a) ABC；
(b) SAD。
(a) ACB  BAT ( in alt. segment)
 36
∵ BA = BC
∴ CAB  ACB (base s, isos. △)
 36
In △ABC,
ABC  180  ACB  CAB ( sum of △)
 180  36  36
 108

(b) ABC  CDA  180 (opp. s, cyclic quad.)

108  CDA  180
CDA  72
 DCA

AD
DC DAC
(arcs prop. to s at ⊙ce)

2 DCA

5 DAC
∴ DCA = 3k and DAC = 5k, where k  0
In △ACD,
CDA  DAC  DCA  180 ( sum of △)
72  5k  3k  180
8k  108
k  13.5
∴ PCA  3 13.5
 40.5
SAD  PCA ( in alt. segment)
 40.5

12. In the figure, DB and DF are tangents to the circle at B and C

respectively. BD and AC are produced to meet at E. If
ABC = 52 and CED = 34, find
(a) DCE,
(b) CAB.
在圖中，DB 和 DF 分別是圓於 B 和 C 的切線。BD 和 AC
的延線相交於 E。若 ABC = 52 及 CED = 34，求
(a) DCE；
(b) CAB。

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(a) ACF  ABC ( in alt. segment)

 52
DCE  ACF (vert. opp. s)
 52

(b) In △CDE,
CDB  DCE  CED (ext.  of △)
 52  34
 86
In △BDC,
BD = DC (tangent properties)
DBC = DCB (base s, isos. △)
DBC  DCB  CDB  180 ( sum of △)
2DBC  86  180
DBC  47
CAB  DBC ( in alt. segment)
 47

13. In the figure, TA is the tangent to the circle at A, TBC is a straight line,
TB = 10 cm and BC = 30 cm.
(a) Prove that △TAB  △TCA.
(b) Hence, find TA.
在圖中，TA 是圓於 A 的切線，TBC 是一條直線，TB = 10 cm 及
BC = 30 cm。
(a) 證明 △TAB  △TCA。
(b) 由此，求 TA。
(a) ATB = CTA common angle
TAB = TCA  in alt. segment
∴ △TAB ~ △TCA AAA

(b) ∵ △TAB ~ △TCA

TA TB
∴  (corr.
TC TA
TA 10

30  10 TA
TA 2  400 cm 2
TA  20 cm

14. In the figure, AB is a diameter of the circle. PQ is the tangent to the

circle at C, AC and BD intersect at K and BKC = 48.
(a) Find DCP.
 
(b) If AD : DC  2 : 3 , find BCQ.
在圖中，AB 是圓的直徑。PQ 是圓於 C 的切線，AC 和 BD 相
交於 K，BKC = 48。
(a) 求 DCP。
 
(b) 若 AD : DC  2 : 3 ，求 BCQ。

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(a) ABC = 90 ( in semi-circle)

In △KBC,
CKB  CBK  KCB  180 ( sum of △)
48  CBK  90  180
CBK  42
DCP  CBK ( in alt. segment)
 42

 ABD
(b)   DBC
AD
DC
(arcs prop. to s at ⊙ce)

2 ABD

3 CBK
∵ DBC  DCP ( in alt. segment)
 42
2 ABD
∴ 
3 42
2
ABD  42 
3
 28
In △ABC,
CAB  ABC  ACB  180 ( sum of △)
CAB  (28  42)  90  180
CAB  20
BCQ  CAB ( in alt. segment)
 20

15. In the figure, TA and TC are tangents to the circle at A and C respectively. If
  
AB : BC : CA  7 : 6 : 5 , find
(a) ABC,
(b) ATC.
在圖中，TA 和 TC 分別是圓於 A 和 C 的切線。若
  
AB : BC : CA  7 : 6 : 5 ，求
(a) ABC；
(b) ATC。
︵ ︵ ︵
(a) ∵ AB : BC : CA = 7 : 6 : 5
∴ BCA : BAC : ABC = 7 : 6 : 5
(arcs prop. to s at ⊙ce)
∴ BCA = 7k, BAC = 6k, ABC = 5k, where k  0
In △ABC,
ABC  BAC  BCA  180 ( sum of △)
5k  6k  7k  180
18k  180
k  10
∴ ABC  5 10
 50

(b) ACT  ABC ( in alt. segment)

 50

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TAC  ABC ( in alt. segment)

 50
In △ACT,
ATC  ACT  TAC  180 ( sum of △)
ATC  50  50  180
ATC  80

16. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. DE is the tangent to the circle
at D. BE cuts the circle at C and AOB is a straight line. If OBC = 64
and BE  DE, find CDE.
在圖中，O 是圓的圓心。 DE 是圓於 D 的切線。BE 與圓相交於
C，且 AOB 是一條直線。若 OBC = 64 及 BE  DE，求 CDE。
.

Join AC and let CDE = x.

DAC  CDE ( in alt. segment)
x
ADC  ABC  180 (opp. s, cyclic quad.)
ADC  64  180
ADC  116
ACB = 90 ( in semi-circle)
CED = 90 (given)
∴ AC // DE (corr. s equal)
ACD  CDE (alt. s, AC // DE)
x
In △ACD,
ADC  DAC  ACD  180 ( sum of △)
116  x  x  180
2 x  116  180
2 x  64
x  32
∴ CDE  32

17. In the figure, TA is the tangent to the circle at A, TBD is a straight

line and CA is diameter of the circle. If ATB = 38 and
CDB = 54, find BCD.
. 在圖中，TA 是圓於 A 的切線，TBD 是一條直線，CA 是該
圓的一條直徑。若 ATB = 38 及 CDB = 54，求 BCD。

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Join AB.
CAB  CDB (s in the same segment)
 54
CAT  90 (tangent  radius)
BAT  CAT  CAB
 90  54
 36
BCA  BAT ( in alt. segment)
 36
In △ABT,
ABD  BTA  BAT (ext.  of △)
 38  36
 74
ACD  ABD (s in the same segment)
 74
BCD  BCA  ACD
 36  74
 110

18. In the figure, TP and TR are tangents to the circle at P and R

respectively. RSA is a straight line, PQ // AR, QPR = 38 and
PTR = 62. Find
(a) PAR,
(b) PSR.
在圖中，TP 和 TR 分別是圓於 P 和 R 的切線。RSA 是一條
直線，PQ // AR，QPR = 38 及 PTR = 62。求
(a) PAR；
(b) PSR。
(a) PRS  QPR (alt. s, AR // PQ)
 38
SPA  PRS ( in alt. segment)
 38
ART = RPS ( in alt. segment)
In △PRT,
PRT  RTP  TPR  180 ( sum of △)
(PRA ART)  62  (TPS  RPS)  180
38  ART  62  38  ART  180
ART  21
In △ART,
PAR  ATR  ART (ext.  of △)
 62  21
 83

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(b) In △PSA,
PSR  SPA PAR (ext.  of △)
 38  83
 121

19. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. TS is the tangent to the circle at C.
AOBT and ADS are straight lines, AS  TS.
(a) Prove that BAC = CAS.
(b) If BTC = 44, find ADC.
在圖中，O 是圓的圓心。TS 是圓於 C 的切線。AOBT 和 ADS 都是
直線，AS  TS。
(a) 證明 BAC = CAS。
(b) 若 BTC = 44，求 ADC。
. (a) BCA  90 ( in semi-circle)
 CAS
ACS = ABC ( in alt. segment)
∴ △BAC ~ △CAS (AAA)
∴ BAC = CAS (corr. s, ~ △s)

(b) In △ATS,
BTC  TSA  SAT  180 ( sum of △)
44  90  (SAC  CAB)  180
2CAB  46 (proved in (a))
CAB  23
In △ABC,
CAB  ACB  CBA  180 ( sum of △)
23  90  CBA  180
CBA  67
ADC  CBA  180 (opp. s, cyclic quad.)
ADC  67  180
ADC  113

20. In the figure, PQ is the tangent to the circle at C. DB is a

diameter of the circle. BD and AC intersect at K, AB // PQ,
BKC = 81 and DCK = x. Find x.
在圖中，PQ 是圓於 C 的切線。DB 是圓的一條直徑。
BD 和 AC 相交於 K，AB // PQ，BKC = 81 及
DCK = x。求 x。
DCP = DBC ( in alt. segment)
BAC  ACP (alt. s, AB // PQ)
 x  DBC
ABK  ABD
 ACD (s in the same segment)
x
In △ABK,
BAK  ABK  BKC (ext.  of △)
( x  DBC)  x  81
DBC  81  2 x

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BDC  BAC (s in the same segment)

 x  DBC
 x  (81  2 x)
 81  x
DCB  90 ( in semi-circle)
In △BDC,
BDC  DCB  CBD  180 ( sum of △)
(81  x)  90  (81  2 x)  180
72  3x
x  24
Alternative Solution
BCD = 90 ( in semi-circle)
In △DCK,
CDK  DCK  BKC (ext.  of △)
CDK  81  x
In △BDC,
DBC  BCD  BDC  180 ( sum of △)
DBC  90  (81  x)  180
DBC  x  9
BAC  CDB (s in the same segment)
 CDK
 81  x
DCP  DBC ( in alt. segment)
 x  9
∵ ACP = BAC (alt. s, PQ // AB)
∴ DCP  x  BAC
( x  9)  x  81  x
3 x  72
x  24

21. In the figure, PQ and RS are tangents to the circle at A and B respectively,
AP = AC and PC // RS.
(a) Prove that PA = PK.
(b) If APK = 34, find ABC.
在圖中，PQ 和 RS 分別是圓於 A 和 B 的切線，AP = AC 及
PC // RS。
(a) 證明 PA = PK。
(b) 若 APK = 34，求 ABC。
(a) PAB = ACB ( in alt. segment)
RBK = ACB ( in alt. segment)
PKA = RBK (corr. s, PC // RS)
∴ PAB = PKA
∴ PA = PK (sides opp. equal s)

(b) AC = AP
ACP  APC (base s, isos. △)
 APK
 34
In △ACP,
CAQ  ACP  APC (ext.  of △)
 34  34
 68

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ABC  CAQ ( in alt. segment)

 68

22. In the figure, BF is the tangent to the circle at B.

 
ADC = 115, DFE = 40, BC  CD , ADF and BEF
are straight lines.
(a) Find CBE.
(b) Prove that C, D, F and E are concyclic.
在圖中，BF 是圓於 B 的切線。ADC = 115，
 
DFE = 40， BC  CD ，ADF 和 BEF 都是直線。
(a) 求 CBE。
(b) 證明 C、D、F 和 E 共圓。
(a) Let CBE = a.
ABC  ADC  180 (opp. s, cyclic quad.)
ABC  115  180
ABC  65
CAB  CBE ( in alt. segment)
a
︵ ︵
∵ BC = CD
∴ DAC  CAB (arcs prop. to s at ⊙ce)
a
In △ABF,
BAD  ABF  AFB  180 ( sum of △)
2a  (65  a)  40  180
a  25
∴ CBE  25
(b)In △ACD,
DCE  CDA  DAC ext.  of △
 115  25
 140
DCE  DFE
 140  40
 180
∴ C, D, F and E are concyclic. opp. s supp.

23. In the figure, PQ and PR are tangents to the circle at A

and C respectively. O is the centre of the circle,
OAB = 19 and AB = AC. Find
(a) ABC,
(b) APC.
在圖中，PQ 和 PR 分別是圓於 A 和 C 的切線。O
是圓的圓心，OAB = 19 及 AB = AC。求
(a) ABC；
(b) APC。

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(a)

Join OB.
OA = OB (radii)
OBA  OAB (base s, isos. △)
 19
In △AOB,
AOB  OAB  OBA  180 ( sum of △)
AOB  19  19  180
AOB  142
∵ AB = AC
AOC = AOB = 142 (equal s, equal chords)
COB  AOC  AOB  360 (s at a pt.)
COB  142  142  360
COB  76
OC = OB (radii)
OCB = OBC (base s, isos. △)
In △OCB,
OBC  OCB  COB  180 ( sum of △)
2OBC  76  180
OBC  52
ABC  ABO  OBC
 19  52
 71

(b) PAC  ABC ( in alt. segment)

 71
PCA  ABC ( in alt. segment)
 71
In △APC,
APC  PAC  PCA  180 ( sum of △)
APC  71  71  180
APC  38

24. In the figure, CB is a diameter of the circle and PQ is the tangent to the
circle at A, CDB is a straight line and BAQ = BAD = x.
(a) Express ABC in terms of x.
(b) Prove that
(i) AD  BC,
(ii) CA bisects PAD.
在圖中，CB 是圓的一條直徑，PQ 是圓於 A 的切線，CDB 是一
條直線，BAQ = BAD = x。
(a) 以 x 表示 ABC。
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(i) AD  BC；
(ii) CA 平分 PAD。
(a) CAB = 90 ( in semi-circle)
ACB  BAQ ( in alt. segment)
x
In △ABC,
ABC  BAC  BCA  180 ( sum of △)
ABC  90  x  180
ABC  90  x

(b) (i) Consider △ADB and △CAB.

BAD = BCA = x proved in (a)
ABD = ABC common angle
∴ △ADB ~ △CAB AAA
∴ ADB = CAB = 90 corr. s, ~ △s
∴ AD  BC

(ii) In △ACD,
ACD  ADC  CAD  180  sum of △
x  90  CAD  180
CAD  90  x
PAC = ABD  in alt. segment
In △ABD,
DAB  ADB  ABD  180  sum of △
x  90  PAC  180
PAC  90  x
∴ CAD = PAC
∴ CA bisects PAD.

25. In the figure, PQ is the tangent to the circle at A. BD is a diameter

of the circle. If BAP = 55 and BRC = 18, find
(a) BAC,
(b) BPA.
在圖中，PQ 是圓於 A 的切線。BD 是該圓的一條直徑。若
BAP = 55 及 BRC = 18，求
(a) BAC；
(b) BPA。
. (a) DCA  CRA  BAC (ext.  of △)
 18  BAC
DAQ  DCA ( in alt. segment)
 18  BAC
DAB = 90 ( in semi-circle)
DAQ  DAB  BAP  180 (adj. s on st. line)
(18  BAC)  90  55  180
BAC  17
(b) BCA = 90 ( in semi-circle)
In △CBR,
CBR  BRC  BCD (ext.  of △)
CBR  18  90
CBR  72

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ABP  CBR (vert. opp. s)

 72
In △ABP,
BPA ABP  BAP  180 ( sum of △)
BPA 72  55  180
BPA  53

26. In the figure, PQ is the tangent to the circle at A. DC // PQ, BA = BC

and DAP = 74. Find
(a) ABC,
(b) BAD.
在圖中，PQ 是圓於 A 的切線。DC // PQ，BA = BC 及
DAP = 74。求
(a) ABC；
(b) BAD。
(a) ADC  DAP (alt. s, DC // PQ)
 74
ADC  ABC  180 (opp. s, cyclic quad.)
74  ABC  180
ABC  106

(b)

Join AC.
∵ BA = BC
∴ BAC = BCA (base s, isos. △)
In △ABC,
ABC  BCA  BAC  180 ( sum of △)
106  2BCA  180
2BCA  74
BCA  37
BAQ  BCA ( in alt. segment)
 37
DAP  BAD  BAQ  180 (adj. s on st. line)
74  BAD  37  180
BAD  69

27. In the figure, ABCD is a quadrilateral and its diagonals intersect at K.

KAD = 20, KAB = 40 and ABC : BCD : CDA = 5 : 6 : 4.
(a) Prove that ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral.
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在圖中，四邊形 ABCD 的對角線相交於 K，KAD = 20，

KAB = 40 及 ABC : BCD : CDA = 5 : 6 : 4。
(a) 證明 ABCD 是一個圓內接四邊形。
(b) 求 BKC。
(a) ∵ ABC : BCD : CDA = 5 : 6 : 4
∴ ABC = 5k, BCD = 6k
and CDA = 4k, where k  0
ABC  BCD  CDA  DAB  360
5k  6k  4k  (20  40)  360
15k  300
k  20
∴ ABC = 100, BCD = 120 and
CDA = 80
∵ CDA + CBA
= 80 + 100
= 180
∴ ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. opp. s supp.

(b) ∵ ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral.

∴ CBD  CAD (s in the same segment)
 20
ABD  ABC  CBD
 100  20
 80
In △ABK,
BKC  KBA  BAK (ext.
 80  40
 120

28. In the figure, ABCD is a quadrilateral and its diagonals intersect at K.

ADK = 37, AKB = 75, DCK = 33 and BCD = 70.
(a) Prove that ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral.
(b) Find ABC.
. 在圖中，四邊形 ABCD 的對角線相交於 K。若 ADK = 37，
AKB = 75，DCK = 33 及 BCD = 70，
(a) 證明 ABCD 是一個圓內接四邊形；
(b) 求 ABC。
(a) ACB  DCB  DCA
 70  33
 37
∴ ADB + ACB
∴ ABCD is a cyclic converse of s in
quadrilateral. the same segment

(b) ∵ ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral.

∴ ABD  ACD (s in the same segment)
In △BKC,
 33

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KBC  AKB  ACB (ext.  of △)

 75  37
 38
ABC  ABD  KBC
 33  38
 71

29. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle, CO  AB, OP = OQ, APOB and
CQO are straight lines.
(a) Prove that △COP  △BOQ.
(b) Hence, or otherwise, prove that O, B, C and R are concyclic.
在圖中，O 是圓的圓心，CO  AB，OP = OQ，APOB 和 CQO 都是
直線。
(a) 證明 △COP  △BOQ。
(b) 由此，或用其他方法，證明 O、B、C 和 R 共圓。
(a) OB = OC radii
QOB = COP = 90 given
OP = OQ given
∴ △COP  △BOQ SAS

(b) ∵ △COP  △BOQ proved in (a)

∴ OCP = OBQ corr. s,  △s
∴ O, B, C and R are converse of s in
concyclic. the same segment

30. In the figure, PQ is the tangent to the circle at A. O is the centre of the circle,
OQ intersect AC at K.
(a) Prove that ABOK is a cyclic quadrilateral.
(b) Hence, or otherwise, prove that AQ = KQ.
在圖中，PQ 是圓於 A 的切線。O 是圓的圓心，OQ 與 AC 相交於 K。
(a) 證明 ABOK 是一個圓內接四邊形。
(b) 由此，或用其他方法，證明 AQ = KQ。
(a) BAC = 90  in semi-circle
∵ BAC = KOC = 90
∴ ABOK is a cyclic ext.  = int. opp. 
quadrilateral.

(b) ∵ ABOK is a cyclic

quadrilateral. proved in (a)
∴ AKQ = ABO  in alt. segment
ABO = KAQ  in alt. segment
KAQ = AKQ
∴ AQ = KQ sides opp. equal s

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31. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. ADC is a straight line and
DA = DB.
(a) Prove that BDC = 2BAD.
(b) Show that O, D, B and C are concyclic.
在圖中，O 是圓的圓心。ADC 是一條直線及 DA = DB。
(a) 證明 BDC = 2BAD。
(b) 證明 O、D、B 和 C 共圓。
(a) ∵ AD = DB
∴ DAB = DBA base s, isos. △
In △ABD,
BDC  DAB  DBA ext.  of △
BDC  2BAD

(b)

Join OB and OC.

BOC  2BAC  at centre twice  at ⊙ce
 2BAD
 BDC proved in (a)
∴ O, D, B and C converse of s in
are concyclic. the same segment

32. In the figure, the two circles intersect each other at C and D. PAB, PEF,
ACF and BCE are straight lines. Prove that PADF is a cyclic quadrilateral.
在圖中，兩個圓相交於 C 和 D。PAB、PEF、ACF 和 BCE 都是直
線。證明 PADF 是一個圓內接四邊形。
ABC = ADC s in the same segment
PEC = CDF ext. , cyclic quad.
In △PBE,
PBE + PEB + BPE = 180  sum of △
∴ ABC  CDF  APE  180
ADF  APE  180
∴ PADF is a cyclic quadrilateral. opp. s supp.

33. In the figure, RQ is the tangent to the circle at Q and O is the

centre of the circle. SBOQ is a straight line and BA // SR.
(a) Prove that PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral.
(b) Hence, or otherwise, find SPR.
在圖中，RQ 是圓於 Q 的切線，O 是該圓的圓心。SBOQ 是
一條直線，且 BA // SR。
(a) 證明 PQRS 是一個圓內接四邊形。
(b) 由此，或用其他方法，求 SPR。

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(a) PQB = PAB s in the same segment

PAB = PRS corr. s, BA // SR
∴ PQB = PRS
∴ PQRS is a cyclic converse of s in the
quadrilateral. same segment

(b) SQR = 90 (tangent  radius)

SPR  SQR (s in the same segment)
 90

34. In the figure, P and Q are the centres of the circles ABD and ABC
respectively. PBC is a straight line. Denote ABP by x.
(a) Express ADB and AQC in terms of x.
(b) Are A, P, C and Q concyclic? Give the reason.
. 在圖中，P 和 Q 分別是圓 ABD 和圓 ABC 的圓心。PBC 是一
條直線。設 ABP 為 x。
(a) 以 x 表示 ADB 和 AQC。
(b) A、P、C 和 Q 是否共圓？試說明理由。
. (a) PA = PB (radii)
PAB  PBA (base s, isos. △)
x
In △APB,
APB  PAB  PBA  180 ( sum of △)
APB  x  x  180
APB  180  2 x

Mark E on the circle ABC.

Join AE and EC.
AEC  ABP (ext. , cyclic quad.)
x
AQC  2APC ( at centre twice  at ⊙ce)
 2x

(b) APB + AQC

= 180 – 2x + 2x
= 180
∴ A, P, C and Q are concyclic. opp. s supp.

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Level 2+ Questions
程度 2+ 題目

1. In the figure, PA and PB are tangents to the circle AQB at A

and B respectively. PC and PD are tangents to the circle CRD
at C and D respectively. AQSTRD, PSB and PTC are straight
lines. It is given that PBC = PCB = y, APB = x and
CPD = z.
(a) Prove that PA = PD.
(b) If BC // AD, prove that x = z.
. 在圖中，PA 和 PB 分別是圓 AQB 於 A 和 B 的切線。而 PC 和 PD 則分別是圓 CRD 於 C
和 D 的切線。AQSTRD、PSB 和 PTC 都是直線。已知
PBC = PCB = y，APB = x 及 CPD = z。
(a) 證明 PA = PD。
(b) 若 BC // AD，證明 x = z。
(a) PD = PC tangent properties
PA = PB tangent properties
PBC = PCB given
PB = PC sides opp. equal s
∴ PA = PD

(b) PST  PBC corr. s, AD // BC

y
PTS  PCB corr. s, AD // BC
y
PA = PD proved in (a)
PAD = PDA base s, isos. △
In △PAS,
PAS + APS = PST ext.  of △
∴ PAS + x = y
∴ PAD + x = y
In △PDR,
TPD + PDT = PTS ext.  of △
∴ z + PDT = y
∴ z + PDA = y
∴ PAD + x = PDA + z
∵ PAD = PDA
∴ x=z

2. In the figure, PQ is the tangent to the circle at D. O is the centre of

the circle, PAOB and BCQ are straight lines, BQ  PQ and
OAD = 56.
(a) Find CDQ.
(b) Is CD = DA? Give the reason.
(c) Is CD // PB? Give the reason.
在圖中，PQ 是圓於 D 的切線。O 是該圓的圓心，PAOB 和 BCQ 都是直線，而 BQ  PQ 及

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OAD = 56。
(a) 求 CDQ。
(b) CD 是否等於 DA？試說明理由。
(c) CD 是否平行於 PB？試說明理由。
(a) DCQ  DAB (ext. , cyclic quad.)
 86
In △CDQ,
CDQ  CQD  DCQ  180 ( sum of △)
CDQ  90  56  180
 34

(b)

Join AC.
ACB  90 ( in semi-circle)
DCB  BAD  180 (opp. s, cyclic quad.)
DCB  56  180
DCB  124
ACD  DCB  ACB
 124  90
 34
DAC  CDQ ( in alt. segment)
 34
∴ ACD  DAC
∴ CD  DA (sides opp. equal s)

(c) ∵ DAC  DCA  34

BAC  BAD  CAD
 56  34
 22
∵ BAC  ACD
∴ CD is not parallel to PB.

3. In the figure, PA is the tangent to the circle at A and AC // PQ.

CBQ and PQR are straight lines.
(a) Prove that △RBQ  △RPA.
(b) Prove that △ABC  △RPA.
(c) If RB = 2 cm, BA = 4 cm, CA = 3 cm and AP = 5 cm, find
BQ.
. 在圖中，PA 是圓於 A 的切線，而 AC // PQ。CBQ 和 PQR
都是直線。
(a) 證明 △RBQ  △RPA。
(b) 證明 △ABC  △RPA。

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(c) 若 RB = 2 cm，BA = 4 cm，CA = 3 cm 及 AP = 5 cm，求 BQ。

∵ △ABC ~ △RPA (proved in (b))
CB AC
 (corr. sides, ~△s)
AP RA
CB 3
 cm
5 cm 4  2
CB 3
 cm
5 cm 6
1
CB   5 cm
2
 2.5 cm
By (a) and (b), △RBQ ~△ABC
BQ BR
 (corr. sides, ~△s)
BC BA
BQ 2
 cm
2.5 cm 4
1
BQ   2.5 cm
2
 1.25 cm

4. In the figure, the circle touches the quadrilateral PQRS at the points
A, B, C and D. MPBQ and NSDR are straight lines, MPA = 80,
NSA = 116 and BA = BC.
(a) Find BAD.
(b) Find ADC.
(c) Is PQRS a cyclic quadrilateral? Give the reason.
在圖中，四邊形 PQRS 與圓相切於 A、B、C 和 D。 MPBQ 和 NSDR 都是直線，MPA = 80，
NSA = 116 及 BA = BC。
(a) 求 BAD。
(b) 求 ADC。
(c) PQRS 是否圓內接四邊形？試說明理由。
(a) AS  SD (tangent properties)
SAD  SDA (base s, isos. △)
In △ASD,
SAD  SDA  ASN (ext.  of △)
2SAD  116
SAD  58
PA  PB (tangent properties)
PAB  PBA
In △PAB,
PAB  PBA  APM (ext.  of △)
2PAB  80
PAB  40
BAD  180  SAD  PAB (adj. s on st. line)
 180  58  40
 82

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(b)

Join AC.
PBA  40 (from (a))
BAC = 40 ( in alt. segment)
BC  BA
BCA  BAC (base s, isos. △)
 40
In △ABC,
ABC  180  BCA  BAC
 180  40  40
 100
ADC  ABC  180 (opp. s, cyclic quad.)
ADC  100  180
ADC  80

(c) ADS  58 (from (a))

ADS  ADC  CDR  180 (adj. s on st. line)
58  80  CDR  180
CDR  42
RC  RD (tangent properties)
RCD  RDC (base s, isos. △)
 42

In △RCD,
RCD  RDC  DRC  180 ( sum of △)
42  42  DRC  180
DRC  96
∵ MPS  80 and DRC  96
∴ MPS  DRC
∴ PQRS is not a cyclic quadrilateral.

5. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle BDC. ABOC is a

straight line and AD is the tangent to the circle at D.
(a) Prove that △ABD  △ADC.
(b) If BD = 6 cm, CD = 8 cm, AB = x cm and AD = y cm,
3 x y
(i) prove that   ,
4 y x  10
(ii) find x and y.
在圖中，O 是圓 BDC 的圓心。ABOC 是一條直線，而 AD 則是該圓於 D 的切線。
(a) 證明 △ABD  △ADC。
(b) 若 BD = 6 cm，CD = 8 cm，AB = x cm 及 AD = y cm，
3 x y
(i) 證明   ，
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(ii) 求 x 和 y。
(a) BDA = DCA  in alt. segment
BAD = DAC common angle
∴ △ABD ~ △ADC AAA

(b) (i) ∵ △ABD ~ △ADC

BD AB
∴  corr. sides, ~△s
DC AD
6 x

8 y
3 x

4 y
In △BDC,
BDC = 90  in semi-circle
BC  BD  DC
2 2
Pyth. theorem

 62  82 cm
 10 cm
BD AD
 corr. sides, ~△s
DC AC
6 y

8 x  10
3 y

4 x  10
3 x y
∴  
4 y x  10
(ii) From (b)(i),
3 x

4 y
4x
y
y
4x 3 y
By substituting y  into  , we have
3 4 x  10
4x
3
∴  3
4 x  10
16x
3 x  30 
3
9 x  90  16x
7 x  90
90
x
7
4  90 
∴ y  
3 7 
120

7

6. In the figure, ABCD is a straight line and C is the centre of the

circle. AF and FD are tangents to the circle at E and D respectively.
(a) Prove that AEB = AFC.
(b) Prove that △ABE  △ACF.
(c) If AB = 4 and BD = 12, find AE and EF.

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在圖中，ABCD 是一條直線，而 C 是圓的圓心。AF 和 FD 分別是該圓於 E 和 D 的切線。

(a) 證明 AEB = AFC。
(b) 證明 △ABE  △ACF。
(c) 若 AB = 4 及 BD = 12，求 AE 和 EF。
(a) Let EFC = x.
CFD  EFC tangent properties
x
CDF = 90 tangent  radius
In △AFD,
AFD  ADF  DAF  180  sum of △
(EFC  CFD)  90  DAF  180
2 x  90  DAF  180
DAF  90  2 x
CEF = 90 tangent  radius
∵ CEF  CDF  90  90
 180
∴ C, D, E and F are concyclic. opp. s supp.
∴ ACE  EFD ext. , cyclic quad.
 2x
CB = CE radii
CBE = CEB base s, isos. △
In △CBE,
BCE  CBE  CEB  180  sum of △
2 x  2CBE  180
CBE  90  x
In △ABE,
EAB  AEB  CBE ext.  of △
(90  2 x)  AEB  90  x
AEB  x
 AFC

(b) EAB = FAC common angle

AEB = AFC proved in (a)
∴ △ABE ~ △ACF AAA
(c) ∵ BD is a diameter of the circle.
BD
∴ BC 
2
12
 cm
2
 6 cm
∵ △ABE ~ △ACF
∴ AE AB
 (corr. sides, ~△s)
AF AC
AE AB

AE  EF AB  BC
4

46
2

5
5 AE  2( AE  EF )
5 AE  2 AE  2 EF
3 AE  2 EF
2
AE  EF ……(1)
3
FD = EF (tangent properties)

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In △AFD,
AF2 = FD2 + AD2 (Pyth. theorem)
( AE  EF)  EF  16 ……(2)
2 2 2

By substituting (1) into (2), we have

2
2 
 EF  EF   EF 2  162
3 
2
5 
 EF   EF 2  162
3 
25
EF 2  EF 2  162
9
16
EF 2  162
9
EF 2  144
EF  12
2
AE   12
3
8
∴ AE = 8 and EF = 12

7. the figure, the circle ABCD intersects the circle ADEF at A and
D. PE is the tangent to the circle ABCD at A. BDE and CDF are
straight lines.
(a) Prove that AC // FE.
(b) Prove that BAC = FAE.
(c) If AFE = 90, prove that BAE = 90.
在圖中，ABCD 與圓 ADEF 相交於 A 和 D。PE 是圓
ABCD 於 A 的切線。BDE 和 CDF 都是直線。
(a) 證明 AC // FE。
(b) 證明 BAC = FAE。
(c) 若 AFE = 90，證明 BAE = 90。
(a) EAD  ABD in alt. segment
ABD  ACD sin the same segment
∴ EAD  ACD
EAD  CFE sin the same segment
∴ ACD  CFE
∴ AC // FE alt. s equal

(b) BAC  BDC sin the same segment

FAE  FDE sin the same segment
BDC  FDE vert. opp. s
∴ BAC  FAE

(c) CAF  AFE  180 int. s, AC // FE

CAF  90  180 given
CAF  90
BAC  FAE proved in (b)
∴ BAE  BAC  CAE
 FAE  CAE
 CAF
 90

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8. In the figure, PA is the tangent to the circle at A. OBP and DMCP

are straight lines. PA = 24 cm, PB = 16 cm, PC = 18 cm, OB = r cm
and DM = MC = x cm.
(a) Find r.
(b) By considering △OMD and △OMP, find the value of x.
(c) Is DOA a straight line? Give the reason.
在圖中，PA 是圓於 A 的切線。OBP 和 DMCP 都是直線。
PA = 24 cm，PB = 16 cm，PC = 18 cm，OB = r cm 及
DM = MC = x cm。
(a) 求 r。
(b) 利用 △OMD 和 △OMP，求 x 的值。
(c) DOA 是否直線？試說明理由。
. (a) OAP  90 (tangent  radius)
OA  r cm (radius)
In △OAP,
OA2 + AP2 = OP2 (Pyth. theorem)
r2 + 242 = (r + 16)2
r2 + 576 = r2 + 32r + 256
32r = 320
r = 10

(b) ∵ DM = MC = x cm
∴ OMD = 90 (line joining centre and mid-point
of chord bisects chord)
In △ODM,
OM2 = OD2  DM2 (Pyth. theorem)
= r2  x2
= 100  x2

In △OMP,
OM2 = OP2  MP2 (Pyth. theorem)
= (r + 16)2  (x + 18)2
= 262  (x + 18)2
= 676  x2  36x 324
= 352  x2  36x
∴ 100  x  352  x  36x
2 2

36x  252
x7

(c) DA2  AP2  ( DO  OA) 2  AP2

 [(10  10) 2  24] cm 2
 976 cm 2
DP  (2  7  18) 2 cm2
2

 1024cm2
∴ DA2  AP2  DP2
∴ DOA is not a straight line.

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Multiple Choice Questions

多項選擇題

1. In the figure, which of the following must be 2 In the figure, BC is the tangent to the circle at
true? C and O is the centre of the circle. If
I. A, R, P and Q are concyclic. AB = 4 cm and BC = 8 cm, find OC.
II. B, P, Q and R are concyclic. 在圖中，BC 是圓於 C 的切線，而 O 則
III. C, Q, R and B are concyclic. 是該圓的圓心。若 AB = 4 cm 及
A. I only BC = 8 cm，求 OC。
B. II only A. 5 cm
C. III only B. 5.5 cm
D. none of them C. 6 cm
在圖中，下列何者 D. 6.5 cm
必為正確？ C
Let the radius of the circle is r cm.
I. A、R,、P 和 Q 共圓。 OA = OC (radii)
= r cm
II. B、P、Q 和 R 共圓。 OB2  BC 2  CO 2 (Pyth. theorem)
III. C、Q、R 和 B 共圓。 ( 4  r ) 2  82  r 2
A. 只有 I 16  8r  r 2  64  r 2
r6
B. 只有 II OC  6 cm
∴
C. 只有 III
D. 以上選擇皆不正確
3. In the figure, PQ and RS are tangents to the
A
In △PCQ, circle at A and B respectively. Which of the
PQC  180  QPC  QCP  sum of △
following is true?
 180  50  40
 90 在圖中，PQ 和 RS 分別是圓於 A 和 B 的
ARP  180  BRP adj. s on st. line 切線。下列哪一項是正確的？
 180  90
 90
∴ A, R, P and Q are concyclic. ext.  = int. opp. 
∴ I is true.
In quadrilateral BPQR,
QRB  20  90
 110
QPC  50
∴ QRB  QPC
∴ II is not true.
In quadrilateral CQRB,
BRQ  PCQ A. x=a+b B. x = 180 – (a + b)
 (90  20)  40
ab a b
 150 C. x D. x  90   
 180
2  2 
B
∴ III is not true.

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PQS  SPA ( in alt. segment)

x
In △PQS,
PQS  QSP  SPQ  180 ( sum of △)
x  48  57  180
x  75

6. In the figure, BA and CD are tangents to the

Join AB.
TAB = b ( in alt. segment) circle at A and D respectively. Find ABC.
ABT = a ( in alt. segment)
In △ABT, 在圖中，BA 和 CD 分別是圓於 A 和 D
TAB  ATB  ABT  180 ( sum of △) 的切線。求 ABC。
b  x  a  180
x  180  a  b
A. 120
 180  (a  b) B. 130
C. 140
4. In the figure, the circle with centre C touches D. 150
C
△PQR at X, Y and Z. Find QPR.
在圖中，△PQR 與圓心為 C 的圓相切於
X、Y 和 Z。求 QPR。
A. 80
B. 90
C. 100
D. 110 
Draw point E on the major arc AD of the circle. Join
A
ZCY  360  ZCX  XCY (s at a pt.) AE and ED.
AED  BAD ( in alt. segment)
 360  126  134
 70
 100
ADC  AED ( in alt. segment)
PZC = PYC = 90 (tangent  radius)
QPR  PZC  PYC  ZCY  360  70
∵
BAD  ADC  DCB  ABC  360
QPR  90  90  100  360
70  70  80  ABC  360
QPR  80
ABC  140

5. In the figure, AB is the tangent to the circle at

7. In the figure, CD is the tangent to the circle at
P. Find x.
D, BAD = 34, DB = DC and CBA is a
在圖中，AB 是圓於 P 的切線。求 x。
straight line. Find BDA.
A. 69
在圖中，CD 是圓於 D 的切線。
B. 71
BAD = 34、DB = DC 及 CBA 是一線直
C. 73
線。求 BDA。
D. 75
A. 36
B. 37
D
SPQ  SRQ  180 (opp. s, cyclic quad.) C. 38
SPQ  123  180
D. 39
SPQ  57

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D PQR。
BDC  BAD ( in alt. segment)
 34 A. 153
In △BCD, B. 154
BD  CD
∴ DBC  DCB (base s, isos. △) C. 156
BDC  DBC  DCB  180 ( sum of △) D. 158
34  2DBC  180 A
180  34
DBC  SP = SQ (tangent properties)
2 SPQ = SQP (base s, isos. △)
 73 In △SPQ,
In △ADB, 38  SPQ  SQP  180 ( sum of △)
DAB  BDA  DBC (ext.  of △) 180  38
34  BDA  73 SQP 
2
BDA  39  71
∵ SP = SQ (tangent properties)
SP = SR (tangent properties)
8. In the figure, BC, CA and AB are tangents to ∴ SQ = SR
SQR = SRQ (base s, isos. △)
the circle at P, Q and R respectively. Which In △SQR,
of the following must be true? 16  SQR  SRQ  180 ( sum of △)
180  16
A. BP = PC SQR 
2
B. RQ // BC  82
∴ PQR  82  71
C. RB + QC = BC  153
D. A, R, P and Q
are concyclic.
10. In the figure, PQ is the tangent to the circle at
在圖中，BC、CA 和 AB 分別與圓相切於 P、Q
A and ABC is a straight line. Which of the
和 R。下列哪一項是正確的？
following is true?
A. BP = PC 在圖中，PQ 是圓於 A 的切線且 ABC 是
B. RQ // BC 一條直線。下列哪一項是正確的？
C. RB + QC = BC
D. A、R、P 和 Q
共圓。
C
BR = BP (tangent properties)
PC = CQ (tangent properties)
∵ BP + PC = BC
∴ BR + QC = BC

9. In the figure, the two circles touch at P as A. y=x B. y = 2x

shown and SP is their common tangent. SQ is C. x + y = 180 D. x + 2y = 180
the tangent to the smaller circle at Q and SR A
is the tangent to the larger circle at R. Find
PQR.
在圖中，兩個圓接觸於 P 點，而 SP 是它
們的公共切線。SQ 是較小的圓於 Q 的切
線，而 SR 則是較大的圓於 R 的切線。求

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Join BE.
12. In the figure, ABP, ACR and BQC are
EBA  EAQ ( in alt. segment)
x tangents to the circle at P, R and Q
∵ CDE = EBA (ext. , cyclic quad.)
respectively. Which of the following is / are
true?
11. In the figure, PB and PC are tangents to the
在圖中，ABP、ACR 和 BQC 分別與圓相
circle at A and C respectively and BOC is a
切於 P、R 和 Q。下列何者為正確？
straight line. Which of the following is / are
true?
在圖中，PB 和 PC 分別是圓於 A 和 C
的切線，而 BOC 是一條直線。下列何者
為正確？

I. AB = AC
II. AB + BQ = AC + CQ
III. BP + CR = BC
A. I only B. II only
C. III only D. II and III only
A. 只有 I B. 只有 II
I. △BAO  △BCP
C. 只有 III D. 只有 II 及 III
II. BC = CP D
∵ AP = AR (tangent properties)
III. O, A, P and C are concyclic.
∴ AB + BP = AC + CR
O、A、P 和 C 共圓。 ∵ BQ = BP (tangent properties)
and CQ = CR (tangent properties)
A. I only B. I and II only ∴ AB + BQ = AC + CQ
C. II and III only D. I and III only ∴ II is true.
BP  CR  BQ  QC
A. 只有 I
 BC
B. 只有 I 及 II ∴ III is also true.

C. 只有 II 及 III
∴ y= x
D. 只有 I 及 III
D
BAD = 90 tangent  radius 13 In the figure, O is the centre of the circle.
BCP = 90 tangent  radius
∴ BAO = BCP AOBP is a straight line and PC is the tangent
ABO = PBC common angle to the circle at C. Express y in terms of x.
∴ △BAO ~ △BCP AAA
∴ I is true. 在圖中，O 是圓的圓心。AOBP 是一條直
OAP = 90 tangent  radius
線，而 PC 則是該圓於 C 的切線。試以 y
OCP = 90 tangent  radius
OAP + OCP 表示 x。
= 90 + 90
x
= 180 A. y  45 
∴ O, A, P and C are concyclic. opp. s supp. 2
∴ III is true. B. y = 45 + x
x
C. y  90 
2
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A
15. In the figure, BF  AD, EB  AC and
AD  CE. ABC, AFD and CDE are straight
lines. Which of the following is / are true?
在圖中，BF  AD，EB  AC 及 AD  CE。
ABC、AFD 和 CDE 都是直線。下列何者
為正確？
Join CB.
I. B, G, D and C are concyclic.
ABC  90
II. B, F, D and C are concyclic.
BCP  180  ACD  ACB
III. A, B, D and E are concyclic.
 180  y  90
 90  y I. B、G、D 和 C 共圓。
ABC  ACD II. B、F、D 和 C 共圓。
y III. A、B、D 和 E 共圓。
In △BCD,
A. I only
BPC  BCP  ABC
B. II only
x  (90  y)  y
2 y  x  90 C. I and III only
x D. II and III only
y   45
2 A. 只有 I
B. 只有 II
14. In the figure, PQ is the tangent to the circle at C. 只有 I 及 III
A. Which of the following is true? D. 只有 II 及 III
在圖中，PQ 是圓於 A 的切線。下列哪一 C
CBG  GDC
項是正確的？  90  90
 180
∴ B, G, D and C are concyclic. opp. s supp.
∴ I is true.
EBC = ADC = 90 given
∴ ABE = ADE = 90 adj. s on st. line
∴ A, B, D and E are concyclic. converse of s in
the same segment
∴ III is true.

A. x=a+b–c
16. The figure shows three circles ABDH, BCGF
B. x=a+c–b
and CDHG. ABCD and EFGH are straight
C. x = 180 – a – b + c
lines. Which of the following is / are true?
D. x = 180 – a – b – c
D
圖 中 所 示 為 三 個 圓 ABDH 、 BCGF 和
ABC = x ( in alt. segment) CDHG。ABCD 和 EFGH 都是直線。下列
CAD = b (s in the same segment) In △ABC,
何者為正確？
ACB  CAB  ABC  180 ( su
I. ABFE is a cyclic quadrilateral.
c  (a  b)  x  180
x  180  a  b  c II. ACGE is a cyclic quadrilateral.
III. BDHF is a cyclic quadrilateral.
I. ABFE 是一個圓內接四邊形。

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II. ACGE 是一個圓內接四邊形。 的切線。AKD、BKE 和 ABC 都是直線。

III. BDHF 是一個圓內接四邊形。 求 KED。
A. I only A. 35
B. II only B. 36
C. III only C. 37
D. I, II and III D. 38
A. 只有 I C
In △AKB,
B. 只有 II KAB  AKE  ABK (ext.  of △)

C. 只有 III  136  55

 81
D. I、II 及 III CA = CD (tangent properties)
A ADC  DAC (base s, isos. △)
BCG = EHD ext. , cyclic quad.  81
BFE = BCG ext. , cyclic quad. KDE  180  ADC (adj. s on st. line)
∴ BFE = EHD  180  81
EAD + EHD = 180 opp. , cyclic quad.
 99
∵ EAD = EAB
In △EDK,
∴ EAB + EHD = 180
i.e. EAB + BFE = 180 KDE  KED  AKE (ext.  of △)
∴ ABFE is a cyclic quadrilateral. opp. s supp. 99  KED  136
∴ I is true. KED  37

17. In the figure, TP is the tangent to the circle at

P and RP is a diameter of the circle. Find 19. In the figure, TA is the tangent to the circle at
A and CBT is a straight line. If BA = BT and
QPT.
在圖中，TP 是圓於 P 的切線，而 RP 是 BAT = 38, find BAC.
在圖中，TA 是圓於 A 的切線，而 CBT 是
圓的一條直徑。求 QPT。
一條直線。若 BA = BT 及 BAT = 38，求
A. 36
BAC。
B. 42
C. 48 A. 48

D. 54 B. 52
C. 58
B D. 66
QPR  QSR D
 48 ∵ AB = BT
(s in the same segment) ∴
∵ RP is a diameter of the circle. ATB  BAT (base s, isos. △)
∴ RPT = 90 (tangent properties)  38
QPR  QPT  RPT ABT  180  ATB  BAT (ext.  of △)
48  QPT  90  180  38  38
QPT  42  104
ACB  BAT ( in alt. segment)
 38
18. In the figure, CA and CE are tangents to the
In △ABC,
circle at A and D respectively. AKD, BKE and BAC  ACB  ABT (ext.  of △)
ABC are straight lines. Find KED. BAC  38  104
在圖中，CA 和 CE 分別是圓於 A 和 D BAC  66

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20. In the figure, TP and TQ are tangents to the II. △ABD  △DBT
circle at P and Q respectively. If PTQ = 72, III. △TAC  △CDA
find PRQ. A. I only B. II only
在圖中，TP 和 TQ 分別為圓於 P 和 Q C. I and II only D. I and III only
的切線。若 PTQ = 72，求 PRQ。 A. 只有 I B. 只有 II
A. 48 C. 只有 I 及 II D. 只有 I 及 III
C
B. 54
CAD  90  in semi-circle
C. 63  ABD
D. 67 DAB = DCA  in alt. segment
∴ △ABD ~ △CAD AAA
∴ I is true.
B ABD  90
 DBT
∵ △ABD ~ △CAD
∴ ADB = CDA
∵ CDA = DTB given
∴ ADB = DTB
∴ △ABD ~ △DTB AAA
∴ II is true.

Join PQ.
TP = TQ (tangent properties) 22. In the figure, TA is the tangent to the circle at
TPQ = TQP (base s, isos. △) A and TCB is a straight line. Which of the
In △TPQ,
72  TPQ  TQP  180 ( sum of △) following must be true?
180  72 在圖中，TA 是圓於 A 的切線，而 TCB 是
TQP 
2
 54 一條直線。下列何者必為正確？
PRQ  TQP ( in alt. segment) I. △TAC  △ABC
 54
II. △TBA  △ABC
III. △TAC  △TBA
21. In the figure, TB is the tangent to the circle at
A. I only
A. O is the centre of the circle, and TCOD is a
B. II only
straight line. If ATC = ADC, which of the
C. III only
following is / are true?
D. I, II and III
在圖中，TB 是圓於 A 的切線。O 是該圓
A. 只有 I
的圓心，而 TCOD 是一條直線。若
B. 只有 II
ATC = ADC，下列何者為正確？
C. 只有 III
D. I、II 及 III
C
TAC = TBA  in alt. segment
ATC = BTA common angle
∴ △TAC ~ △TBA AAA
∴ III is true.

I. △ABD  △CAD

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23. In the figure, CD is a diameter of the circle.

TS is the tangent to the circle at A. If
CDA = 48, find DAT.
在圖中，CD 是圓的一條直徑。TS 是圓於
A 的切線，若 CDA = 48，求 DAT。
A. 42
B. 44
Join CB.
C. 46 ACB = 90 ( in semi-circle)
D. 48 BCT  CAB ( in alt. segment)

.  26
A In △CDF,
EDC  DFC  ACT (ext.  of △)
EDC  64  90  26
EDC  52

25. In the figure, TP and TQ are tangents to the

circle at A and B respectively. ATB = 72
and CA = CB. Find CBQ.
Join AC.
DAC = 90 ( in semi-circle) 在圖中，TP 和 TQ 分別是圓於 A 和 B
In ACD, 的切線，ATB = 72 及 CA = CB.，求
DCA  180  CDA  DAC ( sum of △)
 180  48  90 CBQ。
 42 A. 63
DAT  DCA ( in alt. segment)
 42 B. 66
C. 68

24. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. TD D. 72

A
is the tangent to the circle at C. DEFG and TA = TB (tangent properties)
TAB = TBA (base s, isos. △)
AGOBT are straight lines. If DG  AT and
In ATB,
FAG = 26, find EDC. ATB  TAB  TBA  180 ( sum of △)
72  2TBA  180
在圖中，O 是圓的圓心。TD 是該圓於 C
TBA  54
的切線。DEFG 和 AGOBT 都是直線。若 ACB  TBA ( in alt. segment)

DG  AT 和 FAG = 26，求 EDC。  54

∵ CA = CB
A. 52 ∴ CAB = CBA (base s, isos. △)
In △ ABC,
B. 54
ACB  CAB  CBA  180 ( sum of △)
C. 56 54  2CAB  180
D. 58 CAB  63
CBQ  CAB ( in alt. segment)
 63
A
In △AFG,
AFG  180  90  26 ( sum of △)
 64
DFC  AFG (vert. opp. s)
 64

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26. In the figure, PQ is the tangent to the circle at C. 7:8

C. AC is a diameter of the circle, ABP and D. 8:9
ADQ are straight lines. If AQC = 57, find
ABD. D

在圖中，PQ 是圓於 C 的切線。AC 是圓

的一條直徑，而 ABP 和 ADQ 都是直線。
若 AQC =
57 ， 求
ABD。
A. 54
B. 57
C. 62 Let O be the centre of the circle and join FO, EO and
DO.
D. 64 OEC = ODC = 90 (tangent  radius)
B EOD  360  90  90  54
 126
BFO = BDO = 90 (tangent  radius)
FOD  360  90  90  68
 112
 FOD

FD
DE EOD
(arcs prop. to s at centre)

112

126
Join CD. 8

ADC = 90
In CDQ,
( in semi-circle)

∴
9
 
FD : DE  8 : 9
DCQ  57  90 (ext.  of △)
DCQ  33
OCQ = 90 (tangent  radius)
ACD  OCQ  DCQ 28. In the figure, PQ and RS are tangents to the
 90  33 circle at A and C respectively. AC and BD
 57
ABD  ACD
intersect at K. If PAB = 47 and
(s in the same segment)
 57 DCS = 39, find AKD.
在圖中，PQ 和 RS 分別是圓於 A 和 C
27. In the figure, the three sides of △ABC touch 的切線。AC 和 BD 相交於 K。若
the circle at the points D, E and F. If PAB = 47 及 DCS = 39，求 AKD。

ABC = 68 and ACB = 54, find FD : DE .

  A. 82
B. 86
在圖中，△ABC 的三邊分別與圓相切於 C. 94
D、E 和 F。若 ABC = 68 及 D. 98

ACB = 54，求 FD : DE 。
 
C
BCA  PAB ( in alt. segment)
A. 5:6  47
B. 6:7 DBC  DCS ( in alt. segment)
 39

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In BCK, BOP  24  2 ( at centre twice  at ☉ce)

BKC  180  BCA  DBC ( sum of △)  48
 180  47  39 OBP = 90 (tangent  radius)
 94 In △BOP,
AKD  BKC (vert. opp. s) BPO  OBP  BOP  180 ( sum of △)
 94 BPO  90  48  180
BPO  42

29. In the figure, PQ is the tangent to the circle at

31. In the figure, AP and AQ are tangents to the
A and BC is a diameter of the circle. If
larger circle at P and Q respectively. The
QPC = 22 and ABC = 35, find PCB.
smaller circle is inscribed in △ABC. BC is a
在圖中，PQ 是圓於 A 的切線，而 BC 是
common tangent to both circles. If the
圓的一條直徑。若 QPC = 22 及
perimeter of △ABC = 27 cm, find AP.
ABC = 35，求 PCB。
在圖中，AP 和 AQ 分別是較大的圓於 P
A. 42
和 Q 的切線，而較小的圓則內接於
B. 44
△ABC。BC 是兩個圓的公共切線。若
C. 47
△ABC 的周界 = 27 cm，求 AP。
D. 49
A. 9 cm
A B. 12 cm
CAQ  ABC ( in alt. segment)
C. 13.5 cm
 35
In △APC, D. 15 cm
APC  PCA  CAQ (ext.  of △)
22  PCA  35
C
PCA  13
CAB = 90 ( in semi-circle)
In △ABC,
ABC  BCA  CAB  180 ( sum of △
35  (PCB  13)  90  180
PCB  42

30. In the figure, PB is the tangent to the circle at

B. COP is a straight line and AB // CP. If
With the notation in the figure,
ABC = 24, find BPO. BP = BX (tangent properties)
CQ = CX (tangent properties)
在圖中，PB 是圓於 B 的切線。COP 是一 AP = AQ (tangent properties)
Perimeter of △ABC
條直線，而 AB // CP。若 ABC = 24，求
 AB  BC  AC
BPO。  AB  ( BX  XC)  AC
A. 36  AB  ( BP  CQ)  AC
 ( AB  BP)  ( AC  CQ)
B. 39
 AP  AQ
C. 42  2 AP
27 cm
D. 45 ∴ AP 
2
C
 13.5 cm
BCO  ABC (alt. s, CP // AB)
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FB = BD (tangent properties)
AB  BC  CA  (20  14  18) cm
32. In the figure, the circle is inscribed in the ( AF  FB) ( BD DC)  CA  52 cm
quadrilateral ABCD. If AD = 7 cm, ( AE  BD)  ( BD  EC)  CA  52 cm
AE  EC  2 BD  CA  52 cm
DC = 10 cm and BC = 15 cm, find AB.
CA  2BD  CA  52 cm
圖中的圓內接於四邊形 ABCD。若 2 BD  2CA  52 cm
AD = 7 cm，DC = 10 cm 及 BC = 15 cm， 2( BD  CA)  52 cm
BD  CA  26 cm
求 AB。
BD  26 cm  CA
A. 11 cm  (26  18) cm
B. 12 cm  8 cm

C. 13 cm
D. 14 cm 34. In the figure, PA and PB are tangents to the
B circle at A and B respectively. O is the centre
AP  AQ (tangent properties)
PD  AD  AP of the circle and COA is a straight line. If
 7 cm  AP BAC = 21, find BCA.
DS  DP (tangent properties)
在圖中，PA 和 PB 分別是圓於 A 和 B
 7 cm  AP
SC  DC  DS 的切線。O 是該圓的圓心，而 COA 是一
 10 cm  (7 cm  AP)
條直線。若 BAC = 21，求 BCA。
 3 cm  AP
RC  SC (tangent properties) A. 42
 3 cm  AP B. 45
BR  BC  RC
 15 cm  (3 cm  AP) C. 48
 12 cm  AP D. 49
QB  BR (tangent properties) C
 12 cm  AP OAP = 90 (tangent  radius)
AB  AQ  QB BAP  OAP  BAC
 AP  (12 cm  AP)  90  21
 12 cm  69
PB = PA (tangent properties)
PBA  PAB (base s, isos. △)
33. In the figure, the three sides of △ABC touch  69
In △ABC,
the circle at the points D, E and F. If CAB  BCA  PBA (ext.  of △)
AB = 20 cm, BC = 14 cm and CA = 18 cm, 21  BCA  69
BCA  48
find BD.
在圖中，△ABC 的三邊分別與圓相接於
D、E 和 F。若 AB = 20 cm，BC = 14 cm 及 35. In the figure, TA is the tangent to the circle at
CA = 18 cm，求 BD。   
A and AB : BC : CA  5 : 4 : 3 . Find ATC.
A. 7 cm
在圖中，TA 是圓於 A 的切線，而
B.
C.
8 cm
9 cm
  
AB : BC : CA  5 : 4 : 3 。求 ATC。
D. 10 cm
A. 25
B B. 30
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C. 35
D. 40

∵
B
 
AB : BC : CA  5 : 4 : 3
∴ ACB : BAC : ABC = 5 : 4 : 3
(arcs prop. to s at ☉ce)
Let ABC = 3k, BAC = 4k and ACB = 5k.
In △ABC,
ABC  BAC  ACB  180 ( sum of △)
3k  4k  5k  180
k  15
∴ ABC = 45, BAC = 60 and ACB = 75
CAT  CBA ( in alt. segment)
 45
In △ABT,
ATC  TBA  BAT  180 ( sum of △)
ATC  45  (60  45)  180
ATC  30

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