Circle Theorems

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

B
81°

A E
C
O
.
42°

Angle ABD = 81°

Angle BDC = 42°

(a) Work out the size of angle CAB.

(1)
(b) Work out the size of angle ACD.

(1)
(c) Work out the size of angle AEB.

(d) Work out the size of angle BEC. (1)

(1)
(Total for Question 1 is 4 marks)

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

C
O
.
79°

Angle ABC = 79° B

(a) Work out the size of angle CAB.

(b) Give a reason for your answer to part (a) (1)

(1)
(Total for Question 2 is 2 marks)

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

A
29° C
O .

B
Angle CAB = 29°

(a) Work out the size of angle COB.

(b) Give a reason for your answer to part (a) (1)

(1)
(Total for Question 3 is 2 marks)

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

B
O
.

Angle ADC = 96° 115°

96° C
Angle BCD = 115°
D
(a) Work out the size of angle ABC.

(b) Give a reason for your answer to part (a) (1)

opposite angles in cyclic quadrilateral add up to 180 degrees

(1)
(Total for Question 4 is 2 marks)

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

AB is the tangent to the circle at point C.
A

O .
B

(a) Write down the size of angle OCB.

(b) Give a reason for your answer to part (a) (1)

the tangent meets a radius at 90 degrees

(1)
(Total for Question 5 is 2 marks)

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

68°

B
O .
45°
D

Angle DAC = 68°

Angle ADO = 45°

Work out the size of angle ABC.

Give reasons for each stage of your working.

(Total for Question 6 is 4 marks)

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

EF is the tangent to the circle at point D.
A
B

.O 84° C

53°
E
D F

Angle ACD = 84°

Angle CDF = 53°

Work out the size of angle ABC.

Give reasons for each stage of your working.

(Total for Question 7 is 4 marks)

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

.
130° O

B
Angle AOB = 130°

Work out the size of angle ACB.

Give reasons for each stage of your working.

(Total for Question 8 is 3 marks)

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

.
O

A 79°
C

Angle BAD = 79°

BA = BD
Lines AB and DC are parallel.

Work out the size of angle DBC.

Give reasons for each stage of your working.

(Total for Question 9 is 5 marks)

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

A C

O .

27°

Angle CBO = 27° B

Work out the size of angle BAC.

Give reasons for each stage of your working.

(Total for Question 10 is 3 marks)

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11 C and E are points on the circumference of a circle with centre O.

C B
A
70°

O .

AB and AD are tangents to the circle at C and E.

Angle EAC = 70°

(a) Work out the size of angle COE.

°
OC = 5 cm
(2)
(b) Work out the length of CA.
Give your answer to 1 decimal place.

cm
(2)
(Total for Question 11 is 4 marks)

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12 A and B are points on the circumference of a circle with centre O.

D
A

25°
O. 44° C

B
E

DC and EC are tangents to the circle at A and B.

Angle ACB = 44°
Angle BAF = 25°

Work out the size of angle FBC.

(Total for Question 12 is 4 marks)

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

B
A

.O

73°
E C F

EF is the tangent to the circle at C.

Angle ACE = 73°
Angle FAB = 5 × Angle CAF

Work out the size of angle AFC.

(Total for Question 13 is 4 marks)

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

D
A

C
G
O . 78°
P

DE and FG are tangents to the circle at A and B that intersect at the point P.
Angle APB = 78°

(a) Work out the size of angle ACB.

(b) Work out the size of angle ABP. (2)

(2)
(Total for Question 14 is 4 marks)

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15
D
3x + 2

3x – 8

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

ABCD is a trapezium with AB parallel to DC.

AB = AC

Work out the size of angle DAC.

You must show all your working.

(Total for Question 15 is 5 marks)

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16
C

5x – 7

x+7
A D E

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

ABC and ADE are tangents to the circle.

(a) Work out value of x.

You must show all your working.

°
x=
(3)
AD = 30 cm

(b) Work out the radius of the circle.

Give your answer to three significant figures.

cm
(3)
(Total for Question 17 is 6 marks)

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