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Level 1 Questions
程度 1 題目

1. In the figure, OM ⊥ AB and AMB is a straight line. If OM = 3 cm and

AB = 8 cm, find the radius of the circle.
在圖中，OM ⊥ AB 及 AMB 是一條直線。若 OM = 3 cm 及 AB = 8 cm，求
該圓的半徑。
∵ OM ⊥ AB (given)

∴ AM = MB (line from centre ⊥ chord bisects chord)

8
MB = cm
2

= 4 cm
Consider △ OMB.
OB2 = OM2 + MB2 (Pyth. theorem)

OB = 32  42 cm
= 5 cm
∴ The radius of the circle is 5 cm.

2. In the figure, OMN is a straight line and M is the mid-point of chord AB.
If OA = 5 cm, MN = 2 cm, find AB.
在圖中，OMN 是一條直線而 M 是弦 AB 的中點。若 OA = 5 cm，MN = 2 cm，
求 AB。
ON = OA (radii)

= 5 cm
OM = (5 – 2) cm
= 3 cm
∵ AM = MB (given)

∴ OM ⊥ AB (line joining centre to mid-pt. of chord ⊥ chord)

Consider △ OAM.
OA2 = OM2 + AM2 (Pyth. theorem)

AM = 52  32 cm
= 4 cm
∴ AB = (4  2) cm

= 8 cm

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3. In the figure, ONC is a straight line, ON = 6 cm, NC = 4 cm and OC ⊥ AB.

Find AB.
在圖中，ONC 是一條直線。已知 ON = 6 cm，NC = 4 cm 及 OC ⊥ AB，求
AB。
∵ ON ⊥ AB (given)

∴ AN = NB (line from centre ⊥ chord bisects chord)

Join OA.
OA = OC (radii)

= (6 + 4) cm
= 10 cm
Consider △ OAN.
OA2 = AN2 + ON2 (Pyth. theorem)

AN = 2
10  6 2
cm
= 8 cm
∴ AB = (8  2) cm

= 16 cm

4. In the figure, O is the centre of two concentric circles, ON = 6 cm,

CD = 16 cm, AM = 2 cm, ON  CD, AMO and ACNDB are straight lines.
Find the radius of the larger circle.
在圖中，O 是兩個圓的公共圓心。若 ON = 6 cm，CD = 16 cm，
AM = 2 cm，ON  CD 及 AMO 和 ACNDB 都是直線，求大圓的半徑。
Let r cm be the radius of the larger circle.
Join OC.

OC = OM (radii)

= (r – 2) cm
∵ ON ⊥ CD (given)

∴ CN = NB (line from centre ⊥ chord bisects chord)

16
= cm
2

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= 8 cm
Consider △ ONC.
OC2 = ON2 + CN2 (Pyth. theorem)
(r – 2)2 = 62 + 82
(r – 2)2 = 102
r–2 = 10 or r – 2 = –10 (rejected)
∴ r = 12
∴ The radius of the larger circle is 12 cm.

5. In the figure, M is the mid-point of chord AB and COM is a straight line.

If BCM = 30°, find OBM.
在圖中，M 是弦 AB 的中點及 COM 是一條直線。若BCM = 30°，求OBM。
∵ AM = MB (given)

∴ OM ⊥ AB (line joining centre to mid-pt. of

chord ⊥chord)

i.e. ∠OMB = 90°

∵ OB = OC (radii)

∴ ∠OBC = ∠OCB (base ∠s, isos. △ )

= 30°
Consider △ MBC.
∠MBC + ∠BCM + ∠CMB = 180°(∠ sum of △ )
(30° + ∠OBM) + 30° + 90° = 180°

∠OBM = 30

6. In the figure, OA = 10 cm, AB = 12 cm, M is a mid-point of AB and OMN is a

straight line. Find MN.
在圖中，OA = 10 cm，AB = 12 cm，M 是 AB 的中點及 OMN 是一條直線。
求 MN。
∵ AM = MB (given)

∴ AM = 12 cm
2

= 6 cm
and OM ⊥ AB (line joining centre to mid-pt. of chord ⊥ chord)

Consider △ OAM.
OA2 = OM2 + AM2 (Pyth. theorem)

OM = 102  62 cm

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= 8 cm
∴ MN = ON – OM
= (10 – 8) cm

= 2 cm

7. In the figure, O is the centre of two concentric circles, ON = 4 cm, AC = 1 cm,

CD = 6 cm, ON  CD and ACNDB is a straight line. Find the radii of the two
concentric circles respectively.
(Leave your answers in surd form if necessary.)
在圖中，O 是兩個圓的公共圓心，ON = 4 cm，AC = 1 cm，CD = 6 cm，
ON  CD 及 ACNDB 是一條直線。求這兩個圓的半徑。
(如有需要，答案以根式表示。)
Join OC and OA.

∵ ON ⊥ CD (given)

∴ CN = ND (line from centre ⊥ chord bisects chord)

= 6 cm
2

= 3 cm
Consider △ OCN.
OC2 = ON2 + CN2 (Pyth. theorem)

OC = 42  32 cm
= 5 cm
Consider △ OAN.
OA2 = ON2 + AN2 (Pyth. theorem)

OA= 42  (1  3) 2 cm

= 4 2 cm
∴ The radii of the smaller circle and the larger circle are 5 cm and 4 2 cm
respectively.

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8. In the figure, OM = ON = 2 cm, OM  AB, ON  BC, AMB and BNC are

straight lines. If CAB = 50°, find BCA.
在圖中，OM = ON = 2 cm，OM  AB，ON  BC，AMB 和 BNC 都是直線。
若CAB = 50°，求BCA。
∵ ON = OM (given)

∴ CB = AB (chords equidistant from centre are equal)

∠BCA = ∠CAB (base ∠s, isos. △ )

= 50

9. In the figure, AB = DC, OM  AB, ON  CD, AMPB and DNPC are straight
lines. Prove that
(a) MP = NP,
(b) △ ABC  △ DCB.
在圖中，AB = DC，OM  AB，ON  CD，AMPB 和 DNPC 都是直線。
證明
(a) MP = NP，
(b) △ ABC  △ DCB。
(a) Join OP.

∵ AB = CD given

∴ OM= ON equal chords, equidistant from

centre

Consider △ OMP and △ ONP.

∠OMP = ∠ONP = 90° given
PO = PO common side
OM = ON proved
∴ △ OMP  △ ONP RHS

∴ MP = NP corr. sides,  △ s

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(b) Join AC and DB.

∵ OM⊥ AB given
∴ AM = MB line from centre ⊥ chord bisects chord

∵ ON⊥ DC given
∴ DN = NC line from centre ⊥ chord bisects chord

∵ DC = AB given

∴ NC = MB
NP + PC = MP + PB
∴ PC = PB
∴ ∠PCB = ∠PBC base ∠s, isos. △

BC = CB common side

∴ △ ABC  △ DCB SAS

10. In the figure, AD is a diameter of the circle, OM  AB, ON  CD, AMKB and
CKND are straight lines. Given that AB = CD and BKC = 115°.
(a) Prove that △ OAM  △ ODN.
(b) Find DAK.
在圖中，AD 是圓的直徑，OM  AB，ON  CD，AMKB 和 CKND 都是直
線。已知 AB = CD 及BKC = 115°。
(a) 證明 △ OAM  △ ODN。
(b) 求DAK。
(a)Consider △ OAM and △ ODN.
∠AMO = ∠DNO = 90° given

OA = OD radii

∵ AB = CD given
∴ OM = ON equal chords, equidistant from

centre

∴ △ OAM  △ ODN RHS

(b) Consider △ AKD.

∠AKD = ∠BKC (vert. opp. ∠s)

= 115°
∵ △ OAM  △ ODN
∴ ∠DAK = ∠ADK (corr. ∠s,  △ s)
∠DAK + ∠ADK + ∠AKD = 180° (∠ sum of △ )

180  115
∴ ∠DAK =
2

= 32.5

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11. In the figure, OT  CA, OR  AB, OS  BC, CTA, ARB and BSC are straight
lines. If OT = OR = OS = 6 cm, prove that △ ABC is an equilateral triangle.
在圖中，OT  CA，OR  AB，OS  BC，而 CTA、ARB 和 BSC 都是直線。
若 OT = OR = OS = 6 cm，證明 △ ABC 是一個等邊三角形。
∵ OR = OS = OT = 6 cm given
∴ AB = BC = CA chords equidistant from centre are equal

∴ △ ABC is an equilateral triangle.

12. In the figure, AB = AC, OM  AB, ON  AC, AMB and ANC are straight lines.
If ABC = 70°, find OAM.
在圖中，AB = AC，OM  AB，ON  AC，AMB 和 ANC 都是直線。若ABC = 70°，
求OAM。
Consider △ ABC.
∵ AC = AB (given)

∴∠ACB = ∠ABC (base ∠s, isos. △ )

= 70°
∠CAB + ∠ABC + ∠ACB = 180° (∠ sum of △ )

∠CAB = 180° – 70° – 70°

= 40°
Consider △ OAM and △ OAN.
∵ AB = AC (given)

∴ OM = ON (equal chords, equidistant from centre)

OA = OA (common side)

∠OMA = ∠ONA = 90° (given)

∴ △ OAM  △ OAN (RHS)

∴ ∠OAM = ∠OAN (corr. ∠s,  △ s)
1
i.e. ∠OAM = ∠CAB
2

40
=
2

= 20

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13. In the figure, OM  AB, ON  CD, MON, AMB and CND are straight lines.
If MN = 6 cm, AB = CD = 8 cm, find the radius of the circle.
在圖中，OM  AB，ON  CD，而 MON、AMB 和 CND 都是直線。
若 MN = 6 cm，AB = CD = 8 cm，求該圓的半徑。
Join OC.

∵ AB = CD = 8 cm (given)

∴ OM = ON (equal chords, equidistant from centre)

∴ ON = 6 cm
2

= 3 cm
∵ ON ⊥ CD (given)

∴ CN = ND (line from centre ⊥ chord bisects chord)

= 8 cm
2

= 4 cm
Consider △ OCN.
OC2 = ON2 + CN2 (Pyth. theorem)

OC = 32  42 cm
= 5 cm
∴ The radius of the circle is 5 cm.

14. In the figure, AB is a diameter of the circle and BAP = 60°. Find PBA.
在圖中，AB 是圓的直徑及BAP = 60°。求PBA。
∠APB = 90° (∠ in semi-circle)

In △ ABP,
∠PBA = 180° – 60° – 90° (∠ sum of △ )

= 30

15. In the figure, reflex AOC = 280°. Find x.

在圖中，優角AOC = 280°。求 x 的值。
∠AOC= 360° – reflex ∠AOC (∠s at a pt.)

= 360° – 280°

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= 80°
∵ 2∠ABC = ∠AOC (∠ at centre twice ∠ at ce)

∴ 2x = 80°

x = 40

16. In the figure, AP = AQ, AB is a diameter of the circle and QBA = 50°.
Find x.
在圖中，AP = AQ，AB 是圓的直徑及QBA = 50°。求 x 的值。
Consider △ APB and △ AQB.
∠APB = 90° (∠ in semi-circle)

∠AQB = 90° (∠ in semi-circle)

∴ ∠APB = ∠AQB
BA = BA (common side)

AP = AQ (given)

∴ △ APB  △ AQB (RHS)

∴ ∠PBA = ∠QBA (corr. ∠s,  △ s)

= 50°
x = 180° – 90° – 50° (∠ sum of △ )

= 40

17 In the figure, PA = PB and AB is a diameter of the circle. Find x.

在圖中，PA = PB 及 AB 是圓的直徑。求 x 的值。
∠APB = 90° (∠ in semi-circle)

∵ PB = PA (given)

∴∠PBA = ∠PAB (base ∠s, isos. △ )

=x
In △ PAB,
x + x + 90° = 180° (∠ sum of △ )

x= 45

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18. In the figure, BPA = 60°. Find x and y.

在圖中，BPA = 60°。求 x 和 y 的值。
∠AOB = 2∠APB (∠ at centre twice ∠ at ce)

= 2  60°
= 120°
x = 360° – 120° (∠s at a pt.)

= 240

Consider △ OAB.
OA = OB (radii)

∴ ∠OAB = ∠OBA (base ∠s, isos. △ )

=y
y + y + 120° = 180° (∠ sum of △ )

y= 30

19. In the figure, QA = PB, AB is a diameter of the circle. If BAP = 38°,

find x and y.
在圖中，QA = PB，而 AB 是圓的直徑。若BAP = 38°，求 x 和 y 的值。
In △ APB,
∠APB = 90° (∠ in semi-circle)

x + 38° + 90° = 180° (∠ sum of △ )

x= 52

Consider △ APB and △ BQA.

∠BQA = 90° (∠ in semi-circle)

∴ ∠APB = ∠BQA
BA = AB (common side)

PB = QA (given)

∴ △ APB  △ BQA (RHS)

∴ ∠BAP = ∠ABQ (corr. ∠s,  △ s)

i.e. y = 38

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20. In the figure, BPA = 110°. Find x and y.

在圖中，BPA = 110°。求 x 和 y 的值。
Reflex ∠AOB = 2∠BPA (∠ at centre twice ∠ at ce)

= 2  110°
= 220°
x = 360° – 220° (∠s at a pt.)

= 140

2y = x (∠ at centre twice ∠ at ce)

140
y=
2

= 70

21. In the figure, DB is a diameter of the circle, DAC = 65° and ABD = 32°.
Find x and y.
在圖中，DB 是圓的直徑，DAC = 65°及ABD = 32°。求 x 和 y 的值。
∠BAD = 90° (∠ in semi-circle)

x = ∠BAC (∠s in the same segment)

= 90° – 65°

= 25

y = 25° + 32° (ext. ∠ of △ )

= 57

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22. In the figure, AB = BC = CD = DE = EF . If AOF = 120°, find x.

  
在圖中， AB = BC = CD = DE = EF 。若AOF = 120°，求 x。
 
Reflex ∠AOF = 360° –120° (∠s at a pt.)
= 240°
    
∵ AB = BC = CD
= DE = EF (given)
∴ ∠AOB = ∠BOC = ∠COD = ∠DOE = ∠EOF = x (equal arcs, equal

∠s)

∴ 5x = 240°

x = 48

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23. In the figure, BD is a diameter of the circle, BDA = 40° and DBC = 50°.
Find x and y.
在圖中，BD 是圓的直徑，BDA = 40°及DBC = 50°。求 x 和 y 的值。
∠BCA = ∠BDA (∠s in the same segment)

= 40°
∠BCD = 90° (∠ in semi-circle)

x + 40° = 90°

x = 50

∠BDC = ∠BAC (∠s in the same segment)

=y
In △ DBC,
50° + y + 90° = 180° (∠ sum of △ )

y = 40

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24. In the figure, AB = CD . Prove that △ OAB  △ OCD.

 
在圖中， AB = CD 。證明△ OAB  △ OCD。

Consider △ OAB and △ OCD.

 
∵ AB = CD given

∴ AB = CD equal arcs, equal chords

OA = OB = OC = OD radii

∴ △ OAB  △ OCD SSS

25. In the figure, DA is a diameter of the circle, AB = BC = CD. If OA = 6 cm,

find AB.
在圖中，DA 是圓的直徑，AB = BC = CD。若 OA = 6 cm，求 AB。
Join OB and OC.

∵ AB = BC = CD (given)

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∴ ∠AOB = ∠BOC = ∠COD (equal chords, equal ∠s)

∠AOB + ∠BOC + ∠COD = 180° (adj. ∠s on st. line)

∴ ∠AOB = 60°
∵ OA = OB (radii)
∴ ∠OAB = ∠OBA (base ∠s, isos. △ )

∠OAB + ∠OBA + ∠AOB = 180° (∠ sum of △ )

∠OAB = 60°
∴ ∠AOB = ∠OAB = ∠OBA = 60°
i.e. △ OAB is an equilateral triangle.
∴ AB = OA

= 6 cm

26. In the figure, AC is a diameter of the circle and AB = BC . Find x.

 

在圖中，AC 是圓的直徑及 AB = BC 。求 x 的值。

 
∠BCA = ∠BDA (∠s in the same segment)

=x
 
∵ BC = AB (given)

∴∠BAC = ∠BCA (equal arcs, equal ∠s)

=x
∠ABC = 90° (∠ in semi-circle)

In △ ABC,
x + x + 90° = 180° (∠ sum of △ )

x = 45

27. In the figure, AOB = BOC = COD = 38°. If AB = 5 cm, find AD .

 

在圖中，AOB = BOC = COD = 38°。若 AB = 5 cm，求 AD 。

 
∵AOB = BOC = COD = 38° (given)
  
∴ AB = BC = CD = 5 cm (equal ∠s, equal arcs)

∴ AD = (3  5) cm
= 15 cm

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28. In the figure, ABD = CDB = 50° and AD = 10 cm. Find BC.
在圖中，ABD = CDB = 50°及 AD = 10 cm。求 BC。
∵ ∠CDB = ∠ABD = 50° (given)

∴ BC = AD (equal ∠s, equal chords)

= 10 cm

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29. In the figure, AB = 3 cm, BC = 9 cm and CA = 6 cm. Find A,

B and C.
 
在圖中， AB = 3 cm， BC = 9 cm 及 CA = 6 cm。求A、B 和C。


B
= CA
 (arcs prop. ∠s at ce)
A
BC
6
=
9

∠B = 2 ∠A
3

C
= AB
 (arcs prop. ∠s at ce)
A
BC
3
=
9

∠C = 1 ∠A
3

In △ ABC,
∠A + ∠B + ∠C = 180° (∠ sum of △ )

∠A + 2 ∠A + 1 ∠A = 180°
3 3

∠A = 90

2
∠B =  90°
3

= 60

1
∠C =  90°
3

= 30

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30. In the figure, AOB = 140°, AB = 28 cm, BC = 16 cm, CD = DA .
  

Find x, y and CD .


在圖中，AOB = 140°， AB = 28 cm， BC = 16 cm 及 CD = DA 。求 x、y
  

和 CD 。

x
= BC
 (arcs prop. ∠s at ce)
140
AB
16
x=  140°
28

= 80
 
∵ CD = DA (given)

∴ ∠COD = y (equal arcs, equal ∠s)

y + y + 140° + 80° = 360° (∠s at a pt.)

y = 70


CD COD
= AOB
(arcs prop. ∠s at ce)
AB
70
=
140

 1
CD =  28 cm
2

= 14 cm

31. In the figure, DAB = 75°, CED = 27°, BC and AD are produced
to meet at E. Find x.
在圖中，DAB = 75°，CED = 27°，BC 和 AD 的延線相交於 E。求
x 的值。
∠DCE = 75° (ext. ∠, cyclic quad.)

In △ DCE,
x + 75° + 27° = 180° (∠ sum of △ )

x = 78

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32. In the figure, AD // BC, DKC = 80°, CD = 15 cm, AC and BD

intersect at K. Find x and y.


在圖中，AD // BC，DKC = 80°， CD = 15 cm，AC 和 BD 相交於 K。

求 x 和 y 的值。
∠DBC= y (alt. ∠s, BC // AD)

AB ADB
 = (arcs prop. ∠s at ce)
DBC
CD
x y
=
15 y

x = 15

∠ACB = ∠ADB (∠ in the same segment)

=y
y+y = 80° (ext. ∠ of △ )

y = 40

33. In the figure, BEC = 108° and CFA = 124°. Find x.

在圖中，BEC = 108°及CFA = 124°。求 x 的值。
∠ABC + ∠CFA = 180° (opp. ∠s, cyclic quad.)

∠ABC = 180° – 124°

= 56°
∠BAC + ∠BEC = 180° (opp. ∠s, cyclic quad.)
∠BAC = 180° – 108°
= 72°
∠BCA + ∠BDA = 180° (opp. ∠s, cyclic quad.)
∠BCA = 180° – x
In △ ABC,
∠ABC + ∠BAC + ∠BCA = 180°(∠ sum of △ )
56° + 72° + (180° – x) = 180°

x = 128

34. In the figure, BC is a diameter of the circle and DAB = 130°. Find x.
在圖中，BC 是圓的直徑及DAB = 130°。求 x 的值。
∠BCD + ∠DAB = 180° (opp. ∠s, cyclic quad.)

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∠BCD = 180° – 130°

= 50°
∠BDC = 90° (∠ in semi-circle)

In △ CDB,
x + 90° + 50° = 180° (∠ sum of △ )

x= 40

35. In the figure, ABC = 66°, DEC = 30°, AE // BD and BCD is a

straight line. Find x.
在圖中，ABC = 66°，DEC = 30°，AE // BD 及 BCD 是一條直
線。求 x 的值。
∠EAB + ∠ABC = 180° (int. ∠s, AE // BC)
∠EAB = 180° – 66°
= 114°
∠ECD = ∠EAB (ext. ∠, cyclic quad.)

= 114°
In △ ECD,
x + 30° + 114° = 180° (∠ sum of △ )

x = 36

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