Senior Secondary Oxford Mathematics for the New Century SF8 Properties of Circles (with cyclic quadrilaterals)

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SF8 Properties of Circles (with cyclic quadrilaterals)
Senior Sec Foundation Topics

Key Review
(a) Properties of Cyclic Quadrilaterals
(i) If PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral, R
Q
then P + R = 180
and Q + S = 180
[opp. s, cyclic quad.]
P
S

(ii) If PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral and PST is a straight line, R

Q
then x = y.
x
[ext. , cyclic quad.]

y
P
S T

Note: In DSE, it is common to have questions involving both properties of cyclic quadrilaterals and
angle properties of circles.
(b) Angle Properties of a Circle
(i) (ii)

a=b
x = 2y
[s in the same segment]
[ at centre twice  at circumference]
(iii) (iv)

If AC is a diameter, then ABC = 90. If ABC = 90, then AC is a diameter.

[ in semi-circle] [converse of  in semi-circle]

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Example
In the figure, AD is a diameter of the circle ABCDE. ABC = 130 and B
C
BAD = 60. Find BEC.

A D

Join BD.  Add a suitable line to use the condition ‘AD is a diameter’. C
B
In △ABD,
ABD = 90 ( in semi-circle)
ADB + BAD + ABD = 180 ( sum of △) A D

ADB + 60 + 90 = 180

ADB = 30
In cyclic quadrilateral ABCD, E

ADC + ABC = 180 (opp. s, cyclic quad.)

BDC + 30 + 130 = 180
BDC = 20
BEC = BDC (s in the same segment)
= 20

Alternative
Join AC.  Add a suitable line to use the condition ‘AD is a diameter’. C
B
In cyclic quadrilateral ABCD,
ADC + ABC = 180 (opp. s, cyclic quad.)
A D
ADC + 130 = 180
ADC = 50
In △ACD,
ACD = 90 ( in semi-circle) E

CAD + ACD + ADC = 180 ( sum of △)

CAD + 90 + 50 = 180
CAD = 40
BAC = BAD − CAD
= 60 − 40
= 20
BEC = BAC (s in the same segment)
= 20

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DSE Level 2+○ DSE Level 4+ ○ DSE Level 5** ○

Exercise 8A 1–2 3–8
Exercise 8B 1–3 4–9 10–12

Exercise 8A Conventional Questions

Properties of Cyclic Quadrilaterals

1. In the figure, ABCDE is a circle. It is given that AC is a diameter of the circle and CD = DE.
○
2+ D

E C

A
B

Exam Reference
If ABE = 24, find ACE and DCE. HKDSE 2023 (Paper 1) Q7

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2. In the figure, ABCDE is a circle. AC and BD intersect at F, where FC = FD.
○
2+ A
B

D
C
Exam Reference
If ACB = 37 and DAC = 35, find DFC and AED. HKDSE 2023 (Paper 1) Q7

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3. In the figure, ABCDE is a circle. AD and CE intersect at the point F. It is given that AF = EF. Express x
○
4+ and y in terms of .
C D

B y 
F

x
A E Exam Reference
HKDSE 2018 (Paper 1) Q8

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4. In the figure, ABCDE is a circle. It is given that AB = AD and ADC = 70. Express x and y in terms
○
4+ of .
B

x C

y
A

E Exam Reference
HKDSE 2018 (Paper 1) Q8
D

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5. In the figure, ABCD is a circle. AC and BD intersect at the point E. F is a point lying on AC such that
○
4+ DE = DF. It is given that AD = CD, CAD = 52 and BCE = 18.
B
A

C
D Exam Reference
HKDSE 2015 (Paper 1) Q8
Find BAC and CDF.

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6. In the figure, ABCD is a circle. AC and BD intersect at the point E. F is a point lying on BD such that
○
4+ CF bisects ACD. CD is produced to the point G. It is given that BC = BE, ADG = 86 and
ABD = 30.

B
A
E
F
G
D C
Exam Reference
HKDSE 2015 (Paper 1) Q8
Find ACB and BFC.

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Finding the Perimeter/Area of a Sector
7. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle ABCD. It is given that ODC = 80 and OD // BC.
○
4+
A

O
D
B

(a) Find BAD.

(b) Suppose that OB = 10 cm. Express the area of the sector OBAD in terms of .
Exam Reference
HKDSE 2019 (Paper 1) Q13

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8. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle ABCDE. AC is a diameter of the circle. It is given that
AED = 114.
○
4+
B

A O
C

E D

(a) Find CBD.

(b) Suppose that OD // BC and OD = 15 cm. Is the perimeter of the sector OAB greater than 50 cm?
Explain your answer. Exam Reference
HKDSE 2019 (Paper 1) Q13

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Exercise 8B MC Questions

Finding Angles in Simple Figures

1. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle ABCD. If ADC = 96,
○
2+ OBD = 27° and CBD = 47, then ADB =
C

A. 26
B O
B. 27
C. 32
D. 38.
A D

Exam Reference
HKDSE 2012 (Paper 2) Q20

2. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle ABCD. If OBA = 17,

○
2+ BAD = 82 and ADC = 116, then OCD = B

A. 51
B. 58 A O

C. 67
D. 86. C
D
Exam Reference
HKDSE 2012 (Paper 2) Q20

3. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle PQRS. If POS is a straight line, PQ // OR and OPR = 17,
○
2+ then PRQ = Q

A. 17 R
B. 34
C. 39
P S
O
D. 56.

Exam Reference
HKDSE Practice Paper (Paper 2) Q20

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Finding Angles in More Complicated Figures
4. In the figure, ABCDE is a circle. If AE = BC , BEC = 40 and B
A
○
4+ BCA = 12, then CDE =

A. 86
B. 88 E C
C. 92
D. 94.
D

Exam Reference
HKDSE 2021 (Paper 2) Q22
HKDSE 2017 (Paper 2) Q21

5. In the figure, PQRST is a circle. If PQ = RS, PTS = 48 and S

R
○
4+ PSQ = 14 , then QSR =
A. 14 Q
B. 16
C. 20
P T
D. 24.

Exam Reference
HKDSE 2021 (Paper 2) Q22
HKDSE 2017 (Paper 2) Q21

6. In the figure, ABCDE is a circle. If AD = CE, ABC = 95 and B

○
4+ ACE = 42, then DAE =

A. 11
B. 15
A C
C. 20
D. 22.

E D

Exam Reference
HKDSE 2021 (Paper 2) Q22
HKDSE 2017 (Paper 2) Q21

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7. In the figure, PS is a diameter of the circle PQRST. If PQ = QR,
S
○
4+ QRT = 48 and PTR = 50, then SPT = R

A. 48
B. 57 Q
C. 65
D. 67.
P T

Exam Reference
HKDSE 2021 (Paper 2) Q22
HKDSE 2017 (Paper 2) Q21

Cyclic Quadrilaterals (Circle is NOT Drawn)

8. The figure shows the cyclic quadrilateral PQRS. PQ produced and SR produced meet at the point T

○
4+ while PS produced and QR produced meet at the point U. If PTS = 27 and PUQ = 65,
then TPU =
U
A. 22
B. 25 S
C. 40. R
D. 44.

T P
Q

Exam Reference
HKDSE 2023 (Paper 2) Q22

9. The figure shows the cyclic quadrilateral BCDF, where BF = DF. A

○
4+ CB produced and DF produced meet at the point A while CD
B
produced and BF produced meet at the point E. If CAD = 56
and BEC = 36, then BDC = F

A. 44
B. 56 C E
D
C. 58. Exam Reference
D. 78. HKDSE 2023 (Paper 2) Q22

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Cyclic Quadrilaterals (Circle is NOT Drawn and Involving Similar Triangles)
10. In the figure, D and E are points lying on BC and AC respectively B
○
5** such that ABDE is a cyclic quadrilateral. If AB = 16 cm, D
BC = 12 cm, AC = 18 cm and DE = 8 cm, then BD =

A. 3 cm.
B. 6 cm.
A E C
C. 9 cm.
D. 12 cm. Exam Reference
HKDSE 2022 (Paper 2) Q22

11. In the figure, ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. AD produced and BC produced meet at the point E.
○
5** If AB = 8 cm, BC = 10 cm, CD = 4 cm and DA = 13 cm, then DE =
B
A. 11 cm.
B. 12 cm. C

C. 22 cm.
D. 24 cm. E
A D
Exam Reference
HKDSE 2022 (Paper 2) Q22

12. In the figure, PQR is a right-angled triangle with QPR = 90. Let S and T be points lying on PQ and

○
5** QR respectively such that PSTR is a cyclic quadrilateral. If RS = 65 cm, RT = 63 cm and QS = 20 cm,
then PR =
Q
A. 25 cm. T
B. 32 cm.
C. 45 cm. S
D. 60 cm.

P R

Exam Reference
HKDSE 2022 (Paper 2) Q22

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