Circle Geometry * Using a protractor measure the marked angles

and record your results,

The circle-parts of a circle
𝐵𝑂̂𝐴 = 𝐴𝑂̂𝐵 =? reflex 𝐷𝑂̂ 𝐸 = 𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒙 𝐸𝑂̂𝐷 =?

𝐴𝐶̂ 𝐵 = 𝐵𝐶̂ 𝐴 =? 𝐷𝐹̂ 𝐸 = 𝐸𝐹̂ 𝐷 =?

* what do you notice? Compare results with your

friends

Law/rule/theorem 1- the angle which an arc/chord

subtends at the centre is twice that which it
subtends at the circumference (angle at the
centre is twice one at the circumference)

Note: subtend-form some angle at some point

(usually at the centre or circumference of a circle)
* O is the centre * OR is a straight line, the radius
Classwork 1 find the marked angles. O is the
* DOC is a straight line the diameter
centre of each circle.
* straight line CR is the chord
1. q=
curved part CR is the arc
2. r=
* complete curved part/boundary is the
3. w= x=
circumference
y= z=
* shaded area E is the segment
4. t= u=
* shaded area F is the sector

* shaded area G is the semi-circle

5. v= w=
* straight line HD is tangent of circle at D

Homework
6. x= y=
You are required to construct two circles of radius
z=
more than 5,5cm.

Homework.1

* on the first circle, from the centre draw straight

lines OA and OB to the circumference, then two
other straight lines from A and B to a common
point C as shown in fig 1.

* Make almost ‘similar’ constructions to the Find 𝑃𝑆̂𝑅 and 𝑃𝑅̂ 𝑄 in fig 3 and fig 4 respectively
second circle but to resemble fig 2.
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 Tangent to a circle-

note :* from No.5 -angles in the same segment Law/rule/theorem 6- a tangent to a circle is
are equal (or angles subtended by same chord perpendicular to the radius drawn to its point of
/arc are equal) Law/rule/theorem 2 contact(tangent and radius sharing a common
point are perpendicular to each other){ radius is
* from No. 3 and No. 6 -opposite angles in
perpendicular (⊥)tangent}.
a cyclic quadrilateral are supplementary(angles
in opposite segments are supplementary) Law/rule/theorem 7- tangents from a common
Law/rule/theorem 3 external point are equal(arising in the following
kite).
note: ** vertices of a cyclic quadrilateral lie on the
circumference of a circle. AT=BT

** supplementary angles add up to 180° BO=AO

Classwork 2 find the lettered angles. O is the BX=AX

centre of each circle.
𝑂𝐵̂ 𝑇 = O𝐴̂𝑇 = 90°
1. a=
so note: 𝐵𝑂̂𝐴 + 𝐴𝑇̂𝐵 = 180°
b=
diagonals are ⊥ at X 𝐵𝑇̂𝑂 = 𝐴𝑇̂𝑂
c=
𝐴𝑂̂𝑇 = 𝐵𝑂̂𝑇 OT is a line of symmetry
2. d=
△s ABT and ABO are isosceles △s
e=
Classwork 3 find the lettered angles in 1, 2, 3
3. w= and 5. O is the centre of each circle.
x= y=

z=

4. w= v= a= b= t= z= y=

x= 𝒏 =𝒙+𝒚 4. Find OA
note: * angle in a semi-circle is a right angle
Law/rule/theorem 4,from No.2

* the exterior angle of a cyclic quadrilateral

is equal to the interior opposite angle.
Law/rule/theorem 5,from No.3 &No.4

Homework.2 find the marked angle

6. Find a) 𝑂𝐴̂𝐵 b) 𝐵𝑂̂𝐴 c) 𝐴𝐶̂ 𝐵 d) 𝐵𝐴̂𝐶

e) 𝐶𝐵̂ 𝐴 f) 𝐶𝐴̂𝑇
1. 𝐸𝐴̂𝐷 = 2. 3. 𝐵𝐶̂ 𝐷 =
2
7. P, Q, R are three points on a circle, centre O. Classwork 4
the tangents at P and Q meet at T. if 𝑃𝑇̂𝑄 = 62°,
1. XYZ is a tangent to circle ABCY. Name
calculate 𝑃𝑅̂ 𝑄. hint: see picture
angle(s) equal to
8.
a) 𝐴𝑌̂𝑍 = ___ = ___

b) 𝐶𝑌̂𝑋 = ___ = ___

c) 𝐵𝑌̂𝑍 = ___

d) 𝐵𝑌̂𝑋 = ___

find a) 𝐵𝐴̂𝑃 B) 𝐴𝑃̂ 𝐵.

Homework.3 2. TAX and TBY are tangents to the circle and C

1.TA is tangent at A is a point on the major arc AB.

a) if 𝐴𝑂̂𝐶 = 86°, a) if 𝐴𝑇̂𝐵 = 68°,

calculate 𝐶𝐴̂𝑇. find AĈB.

b) if 𝐴𝑇̂𝑂 = 36°, calculate 𝐴𝐶̂ 𝑂. b) if 𝐴𝐵̂ 𝐶 = 73°,

c) if 𝑂𝐴̂𝐶 = 69°, calculate 𝐴𝑇̂𝐶. 𝐵𝐴̂𝐶 = 83°,

d) if 𝐴𝐶̂ 𝑇 = 122°, calculate 𝐶𝐴̂𝑇 calculate 𝐴𝑇̂𝐵.

2. c) if 𝐴𝐶̂ 𝐵 = 59°, 𝐶𝐵̂ 𝑌 = 78°, calculate 𝐶𝐴̂𝑋.

a) if 𝐴𝑇̂𝑂 = 36°, d) if 𝐶𝐴̂𝑋 = 65°, 𝐶𝐵̂ 𝑌 = 76°, calculate 𝐴𝑇̂𝐵.

calculate 𝐴𝐵̂ 𝑂. e) if 𝐴𝐵̂ 𝐶 = 48°, 𝐴𝑇̂𝐵 = 72°, calculate 𝐵𝐴̂𝐶.

b) if 𝐴𝐵̂ 𝑇 = 57°, calculate 𝐴𝑂̂𝑇. 3. TS is a tangent to

circle PQRS.
c) if 𝐵𝑇̂𝑂 = 44°, calculate 𝑇𝐴̂𝑋.
If PS=PR,
d) if AB=18cm, and TB=15cm, calculate TX.

Law/rule/theorem 8- calculate 𝑅𝑆̂𝑇.

if a tangent/straight line SUMMARY

touches a circle, and this property looking quite

from the point of different in these

contact a chord is drawn, the angles which the situations but is describing
chord makes with the tangent are equal to angles the same thing
in alternate/opposite segments(angle between
chord and tangent is equal to an angle in
opposite segment), No.6 classwork 3 & 1.j2004p2 No.2b
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 a) calculate

(i) 𝐵𝐶̂ 𝑌, (ii) 𝐴𝐵̂ 𝐷 ̂𝐵

(iii) 𝐴𝐷

(iv) 𝐴𝐶̂ 𝑌 (v) 𝐶𝐴̂𝐵. [7]

b) State the reason why arc AB is equal to

arc AD. [1]

c) Name, in correct order, the triangle which is

similar to △ 𝐵𝑋𝐶. [2]

3. j2008p2 No.2a In the

diagram, TS and TR are

tangents to the circle

centre O.

SR is parallel to OQ and

𝑆𝑂̂𝑅 = 116°.

Calculate

(i) 𝑆𝑄̂ 𝑅, (ii) 𝑅𝑆̂𝑄 (iii) 𝑅𝑇̂𝑆 [1,2,2]

More practice 4. n2006p2 No.10a In the diagram, A, B, C and
1. j2004p2 No.2b In the D are points on the
diagram, P, Q and R are E circumference
three points on a circle. of a circle centre O.
SPQ and SOR are straight lines and TQ is a ABT is a straight line and
tangent to the circle at Q. Calculate
CT is a tangent to the circle at C. 𝐴𝐵̂ 𝐶 = 71°
(i) 𝑃𝑅̂ 𝑄 (ii) 𝑆𝑂̂𝑃 (iii) 𝑃𝑅̂ 𝑂. [4]
and 𝐵𝐶̂ 𝑂 = 47°. Calculate
a) 𝑆𝑄̂𝑂 b) 𝑄𝑃̂ 𝑂 c) 𝑄𝑂̂𝑃 d) P𝑅̂ 𝑄 e) 𝑆𝑃̂ 𝑂 f) 𝑆𝑂̂𝑃 g) 𝑃𝑅̂ 𝑂

h) 𝑅𝑂̂𝑃 i) 𝑄𝑂̂𝑅 j) 𝑂𝑄̂𝑅 k) 𝑅𝑄̂𝐸 (i) reflex 𝐴𝑂̂𝐶, (ii) 𝐶𝐵̂ 𝑇 (iii) 𝐵𝐶̂ 𝑇

2. n2004p2 No.5 In the (iv) 𝐵𝐴̂𝑂 ̂ 𝐶 = 𝐶𝐵̂ 𝑇 [5]

(v) State why 𝐴𝐷

diagram, ABCD is a cyclic 5. n2010p2 No.5a In the diagram, A, B, C, D and

E
quadrilateral. The straight
are points on the
line CXY is parallel
circumference of a circle
to DA. 𝐴𝐶̂ 𝐷 = 27°, 𝐷𝐵̂ 𝐶 = 38° and 𝐵𝑋̂𝐶 =
115°. centre O. BT is a tangent to
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the circle and TCD and AEF are straight lines. 9. n1996p1 No.9 In the diagram, A, B, C and D
𝐶𝐴̂𝐸 = 68°, 𝐶𝐴̂𝐵 = 36° and BD is parallel to
are points on a circle,
AE. Find the size of
centre O, with AC as
(i) 𝐶𝐵̂ 𝑂 (ii) 𝐵𝑇̂𝐶, (iii) 𝐷𝐸̂ 𝐹, (iv) 𝐴𝐶̂ 𝐵.
the diameter. AT is a
[6]
tangent to the circle.
6. j1996p2 No.3a in the
Given that 𝐴𝐶̂ 𝐵 = 35°, calculate
diagram, A, B, C and D are
̂ 𝐵,
(a) 𝐴𝐷 (b) 𝐴𝐵̂ 𝐶, (c) 𝐵𝐴̂𝑇. [1,1,1]
points on the circumference

of a circle with diameter AB. 10. n1997p1 No.7 In the diagram, A, B, C and D

The chord BC and CD are equal in length and are points on a circle,
𝐶𝐴̂𝐵 = 28°. centre O. PAB
(i) Explain briefly why 𝐷𝐴̂𝐶 = 28°. and PDC are

(ii) Calculate (a) 𝐴𝐵̂ 𝐶, (b) 𝐴𝐶̂ 𝐷. [4] straight lines.

7. j2017p1 No.19 In the diagram, A, B, C, D and Given that 𝐴𝑃̂𝐷 = 23°, 𝐴𝐷

̂ 𝑃 = 75° and 𝐴𝐷
̂𝐵 =
E are points on the 54°, calculate
circumference of (a) 𝐴𝐵̂ 𝐶, (b) 𝑃𝐵̂ 𝐷, (c) 𝐴𝑂̂ 𝐷. [1,1,1]
a circle centre O.

FAG is a tangent to 11. n2014p1 No.8 In the diagram, ABCD is a

the circle at A. circle centre O. 𝐴𝑂̂𝐵 = 80°
𝐵𝐴̂𝐺 = 30°, 𝐴𝐷
̂ 𝐶 = 50° and 𝐷𝐴̂𝐸 = 20°. and AB=BC. Calculate
Calculate (a) 𝐴𝐶̂ 𝐵,
(a) 𝐴𝐸̂ 𝐶, (b) 𝐴𝐵̂ 𝐶, (c) 𝐸𝐴̂𝐹, ̂ 𝐶,
(b) 𝐴𝐷 (c) 𝑂𝐴̂𝐶. [1,1,1]
(d) 𝐴𝐶̂ 𝐸. [1,1,1,1] 12. n2015p1 No.26 In the diagram, O is the
8. j2020p2 No.5c In the diagram, ABCD is a centre of the circle.
cyclic quadrilateral
TAS is a tangent to
with centre O. AB is
the circle at A.
produced to M.
𝐵𝐴̂𝑆 = 40° and
𝑀𝐵̂ 𝐶 = 70° and
𝑂𝐵̂ 𝐶 = 54°. Calculate
̂ 𝐶 = 40°. Find
𝐵𝐷
(a) 𝑂𝐴̂𝐵, (b) 𝐴𝑂̂𝐵, ̂𝐶
(c) 𝐴𝐷
(a) 𝐵𝐶̂ 𝐷, (b) 𝐴𝐵̂ 𝐷, ̂ 𝑂.
(c) 𝐴𝐷 [1,2,2]
(d) reflex 𝐴𝑂̂𝐶 . [1,1,2,2]
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13. n2012p1 No.23 ABCDEF is a circle centre O. O, at A and B respectively. C is a point on the

TBM is a tangent to the major arc ACB and D is a point on the minor

circle at B. arc ADB such that TDO is a straight line and

𝐸𝐵̂ 𝐶 = 52°, 𝐶𝐵̂ 𝑀 = 20° 𝐴𝑇̂𝑂 = 36°.

and AB is parallel to ED. (a) Name the two congruent triangles.

Find (a) 𝐸𝐹̂ 𝐶, (b) 𝐵𝐸̂ 𝐶, (b) Calculate (i) 𝐴𝑂̂𝐷, (ii) 𝐴𝑂̂𝐵. [1,1,1]

(c) 𝐴𝐵̂ 𝐸 (d) 𝐶𝐸̂ 𝐷. [1,1,1,2] 17. j2020p1 No.18 In the diagram, A, B, C and D

14. n2011p1 No.24 A, B,C and D lie on the are points on the

circumference of a circle circumference of a

centre O. SCT is a tangent circle centre O. PD is

to the circle at C and is a tangent to the circle at D.

parallel to OB. 𝐴𝑂̂𝐵 = 130° ̂ 𝐵 = 28° and 𝐶𝐵̂ 𝐷 = 47°, calculate

𝐴𝐷

and 𝐵𝐶̂ 𝑇 = 45° (a) 𝐵𝐴̂𝐷, ̂ 𝑃,

(b) 𝐶𝐷 (c) 𝐶𝐴̂𝐵,

(a) Write down the geometrical word which (d) 𝐵𝐶̂ 𝐷. [1,1,1,1]
completes the following statement “ABCD is a
_______quadrilateral”. 18. n2017p1 No.21 In the diagram, the points A,

(b) Find the values of B and C are on the

circumference of a
(i) 𝐵𝐸̂ 𝐶, (ii) 𝐴𝐵̂ 𝐸, (iii) 𝐶𝐸̂ 𝐷,
circle centre O.
(iv) 𝐴𝐵̂ 𝐸, (v) 𝐶𝐸̂ 𝐷. [1,1,1,1,1,2]
𝑂𝐵̂ 𝐴 = 30°. Calculate
15. n2014p1 No.8 In the diagram, ABCD is a

circle. Tangents at C (a) 𝐴𝑂̂𝐵, (b) 𝐴𝐶̂ 𝐵. [2,2]

and D meet at E 19. n2018p2 No.7b In the diagram, the points P,

and ED is produced Q, R and S are on

̂ 𝐹 = 50° and 𝐴𝐵̂ 𝐶 = 116°. the circumference

to F such that 𝐴𝐷
of a circle
Calculate

̂ 𝐶, (b) 𝐶𝐷
̂ 𝐸, (c) 𝐶𝐸̂ 𝐷. [1,1,1] centre O. POR is the diameter of the circle, PT
(a) 𝐴𝐷
and ST are tangents to the circle, 𝑆𝑄̂ 𝑃 = 72° and
16. n2014p1REPL No.8 chords PQ and QS are equal. Calculate

In the diagram, TA and TB (a) 𝑃𝑆̂𝑄, (b) 𝑆𝑅̂ 𝑃, (c) 𝑆𝑃̂ 𝑅, (d) 𝑃𝑇̂𝑆.

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