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Circle Theorems
Total Marks: 67

Question 1
Skill involved: 442a: Know that the angle at the centre is twice the angle at the circumference.

[Edexcel IGCSE Nov 2009 4H Q15ai]

A, B, C and D are points on a circle, centre O.

Angle ABC = 58°.

Calculate the size of angle AOC.

116
………………………… °
AOC = 58x2 = 116

(1 mark)

Question 2
Skill involved: 442a: Know that the angle at the centre is twice the angle at the circumference.

[Edexcel IGCSE Jan2017(R)-4H Q17a]

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A, B, and C are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O.

DAE is a tangent to the circle.

Work out the size of angle ACB.

AOB = 360-160 = 200 100

………………………… °

ACB = 200/2 = 100

(2 marks)

Question 3
Skill involved: 442d: Know that opposite angles in a cyclic quadrilateral add to 180.

[Edexcel IGCSE Jan2017-3H Q12bii Edited]

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A, B, C and D are points on a circle with centre O.

Angle ABC = 48°

Give a reason why angle ADC = 132° .

angle at the centre is twice the angle at the circumference [ ]

angle in a semicircle is a right angle. [ ]

angles in the same segment are equal. [ ]

opposite angles in a cyclic quadrilateral sum to 180°. [ ]

angle between radius and tangent is 90°. [ ]

two tangents drawn from a point to a circle are equal. [ ]

the perpendicular line from the centre of a circle to a chord bisect the chord. [ ]

angle between tangent and chord is equal to the angle in the alternate segment. [ ]
(1 mark)

Question 4
Skill involved: 442d: Know that opposite angles in a cyclic quadrilateral add to 180.

[Edexcel IGCSE June2011-3H Q16b]

A, B, C and D are points on a circle, centre O.

Angle ADB = 57°.
Angle BCD = 106°.

Calculate the size of angle BAD.

BAD = 180-106 = 74 74
………………………… °

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(1 mark)

Question 5
Skill involved: E442: Circle theorems

[Edexcel GCSE June2012-1H Q21 Edited]

B, C and D are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O.

AB and AD are tangents to the circle.

Angle DAB = 50°

Work out the size of angle BCD.

BOD = 360-90x2-50 = 130 65

angle 𝐵𝐶𝐷 = ………………………… °

BCD = 130/2 = 65

(4 marks)

Question 6
Skill involved: E442: Circle theorems

[Edexcel GCSE March2012-3H Q19b Edited]

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A, B, C and D are points on a circle, centre O.

BC = CD.
Angle BCD = 130°.

Work out the size of angle ODC.

BAD = 180-130 = 50 65
Angle ODC = ………………………… °
BOD = 50x2 = 100
ODC = (360-130-100)/2 = 65

(4 marks)

Question 7
Skill involved: E442: Circle theorems

[Edexcel IGCSE Jan2012-3H Q13bi]

P, Q, R and S are points on the circumference of a circle.

PR and QS intersect at T.
Angle QPR = 34° and angle PRS = 41°

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Find the size of angle PTS.

75
………………………… °

(1 mark)

Question 8
Skill involved: E442: Circle theorems

[Edexcel IGCSE May2014-4H Q16b]

G, H, J and K are points on a circle.

KJ is a diameter of the circle.
Angle KGH = 124°.

Work out the size of angle HKJ.

HJK = 180-124 = 56 34
………………………… °
HKJ = 180-90-56 = 34

(3 marks)

Question 9
Skill involved: 442a: Know that the angle at the centre is twice the angle at the circumference.

[Edexcel GCSE June2009-3H Q18bii Edited]

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The diagram shows a circle centre 𝑂.

𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 are points on the circumference.

𝐷𝐶𝑂 is a straight line.

𝐷𝐴 is a tangent to the circle.

Angle 𝐴𝐷𝑂 = 36° and angle 𝐴𝑂𝐷 = 54° .

Give a reason why angle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 27° .

angle at the centre is twice the angle at the circumference [ ]

angle in a semicircle is a right angle. [ ]

angles in the same segment are equal. [ ]

opposite angles in a cyclic quadrilateral sum to 180°. [ ]

angle between radius and tangent is 90°. [ ]

two tangents drawn from a point to a circle are equal. [ ]

the perpendicular line from the centre of a circle to a chord bisect the chord. [ ]

angle between tangent and chord is equal to the angle in the alternate segment. [ ]
(1 mark)

Question 10
Skill involved: E442: Circle theorems

[Edexcel IGCSE May2013-4H Q19aii Edited]

The sides of triangle PQR are tangents to a circle.

The tangents touch the circle at the points S, T and U.
QS = 6 cm. PS = 7 cm.

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Give a reason why 𝑄𝑇 = 6 cm.

The triangle 𝑄𝑇𝑆 is isosceles [ ]

Tangents from a point to a circle are equal in length [ ]

𝑄𝑆 and 𝑄𝑇 are both radii of the circle [ ]

(1 mark)

Question 11
Skill involved: E442: Circle theorems

[Edexcel GCSE June2003-3I Q25ii, June2003-5H Q12ii Edited]

In the diagram, A, B and C are points on the circle, centre O.

Angle BCE = 63°.
FE is a tangent to the circle at point C.

Calculate the size of angle BAC.

Give reasons for your answer.

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Input note: select a reason from the list below.

A: angle at the centre is twice the angle at the circumference

B: angle in a semicircle is a right angle.
C: angles in the same segment are equal.
D: opposite angles in a cyclic quadrilateral sum to 180°.
E: angle between radius and tangent is 90°.
F: two tangents drawn from a point to a circle are equal.
G: the perpendicular line from the centre of a circle to a chord bisect the chord.
H: angle between tangent and chord is equal to the angle in the alternate segment.

63
angle BAC = ………………………… °

H
because ………………………… (letter only)

(2 marks)

Question 12
Skill involved: 442c: Know that the angle in a semicircle is 90 degrees.

[Edexcel IGCSE May2012-3H Q18 Edited]

A, B, C and D are points on a circle, centre O.

AOBE and DCE are straight lines.
CO = CE.
Angle AOD = 69°
Angle CEO = 𝑥°

Calculate the value of 𝑥.

………………………… °

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(6 marks)

Question 13
Skill involved: E442: Circle theorems

[Edexcel IGCSE June2010-3H Q13 Edited]

P, Q, R and S are points on a circle, centre C.

PCR is a straight line.
Angle PRS = 36°.

Calculate the size of angle RQS.

angle 𝑅𝑄𝑆 = ………………………… °

(4 marks)

Question 14
Skill involved: E442: Circle theorems

[Edexcel IGCSE Jan2017(R)-4H Q17b]

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A, B, and C are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O.

DAE is a tangent to the circle.

Work out the size of angle CAD.

CAO = 360-260-100-30 = 20 70
………………………… °
CAD = 90-20 = 70

(2 marks)

Question 15
Skill involved: E442: Circle theorems

[Edexcel IGCSE Nov-2010-4H Q10]

A, B and C are points on a circle, centre O.

AB is a diameter of the circle.

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PC is a tangent to the circle.

ABP is a straight line.

Angle BAC = 21°.

Work out the size of angle APC.

………………………… °

(4 marks)

Question 16
Skill involved: E442: Circle theorems

[Edexcel IGCSE May2014(R)-4H Q18b]

ABCD is the tangent at C to a circle, centre O.

E, F and G are points on the circle.
AEOG and BEF are straight lines.

Angle BAE = 36°.

Angle EBC = 70°.

Find the size of angle CGF.

………………………… °

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(3 marks)

Question 17
Skill involved: E442: Circle theorems

[Edexcel IGCSE Jan2016-3H Q17b]

𝑄, 𝑅, 𝑆 and 𝑇 are points on a circle.

𝐴𝑇𝐵 is the tangent to the circle at 𝑇

Angle 𝑆𝑇𝑅 = 26°

Angle 𝑅𝑄𝑇 = 73°

Work out the size of angle 𝑆𝑇𝐴

RST = 180-73 = 107 47
∠ 𝑆𝑇𝐴 = ………………………… °
SRT = STA = 180-107-26 = 47

(3 marks)

Question 18
Skill involved: E442: Circle theorems

[Edexcel GCSE Nov2014-2H Q17 Edited]

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𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 and 𝐷 are points on the circumference of a circle, centre 𝑂.

𝐴𝐶 is a diameter of the circle.
𝐴𝐶 and 𝐵𝐷 intersect at 𝐸.

Angle 𝐶𝐴𝐵 = 25°

Angle 𝐷𝐸𝐶 = 100°

Work out the size of angle 𝐷𝐴𝐶.

………………………… °

(4 marks)

Question 19
Skill involved: E442: Circle theorems

[Edexcel GCSE(9-1) Mock Set 1 Autumn 2016 - 1H Q17 Edited]

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𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐷 are points on the circumference of a circle centre 𝑂.

𝐸𝐷𝐶 is a tangent to the circle.
Angle 𝐵𝐷𝐶 = 57° .

Find the size of angle 𝐴𝑂𝐵.

∠ 𝐴𝑂𝐵 = ………………………… °

(4 marks)

Question 20
Skill involved: E442: Circle theorems

[Edexcel GCSE Nov2013-1H Q22 Edited]

A, B, C and D are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O.

Angle AOC = 𝑦.

Find the size of angle ABC in terms of 𝑦.

Angle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 = …………………………

(4 marks)

Question 21
Skill involved: E442: Circle theorems

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[Edexcel IGCSE Jan2015(R)-4H Q16b]

A, B, C and D are points on a circle.

AB is a diameter of the circle.
DC is parallel to AB.
Angle BAD = 70°

The tangent to the circle at D meets the line BC extended at T.

Calculate the size of angle BTD.

………………………… °

(3 marks)

Question 22
Skill involved: 467i: Calculate the area of a segment of a circle, given the radius of the circle and
the angle.

[Edexcel IGCSE Jan2012-3H Q18]

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AOD is a diameter of a circle, with centre O and radius 9 cm.

ABC is an arc of the circle.
AC is a chord.
Angle ADC = 35°

Calculate the area of the shaded segment.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

………………………… 𝑐𝑚2

(6 marks)

Question 23
Skill involved: 471b: Prove that two triangles are congruent using ASA.

[Edexcel GCSE Nov2013-2H Q28 Edited]

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AOC and BOD are diameters of a circle, centre O.

Prove that triangle ABD and triangle DCA are congruent.

Select the reasons that apply for a proof using ASA.

AD is common [ ]

BD = CA (diameters of the circle) [ ]

Angle BAD = angle CDA (angles in a semicircle are 90° ) [ ]

AB = CD (given) [ ]

Angle ABO = angle DCA (angles in the same segment are equal) [ ]
(3 marks)

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