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2.12 Intersecting Circles

The document contains 9 problems involving calculating various properties of intersecting circles such as lengths, angles, and areas. Multiple circles are drawn with various configurations and properties provided such as radii, angles, and distances between points and centers. Calculations are required for properties such as chord lengths, sector and shaded region areas, and angles.

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2.12 Intersecting Circles

The document contains 9 problems involving calculating various properties of intersecting circles such as lengths, angles, and areas. Multiple circles are drawn with various configurations and properties provided such as radii, angles, and distances between points and centers. Calculations are required for properties such as chord lengths, sector and shaded region areas, and angles.

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  • Problem 1: Intersecting Circles and Shaded Area: Presents a problem involving the calculation of segments and areas in intersecting circles with given angles and distances.
  • Problem 2: Circle Intersections and Angles: Focuses on a geometric figure with intersecting circles, requiring calculation of angles and shaded regions.
  • Problem 3: Circular Geometry and Angle Calculations: Challenges students with tasks to prove angle relationships and calculate areas of circles intersecting at different points.
  • Problem 4: Circular Segment and Area Calculation: Presents a question to calculate the size of angles and the area of shaded regions in intersecting circles.
  • Problem 5: Equal Circle Intersections: Involves finding lengths and angles in a system of intersecting equal circles.
  • Problem 6: Precision in Circle Measurements: Requires precise calculation of distances and areas in circle interactions, given specific conditions.
  • Problem 7: Shaded Area Determination: Calculates shaded area in a system of intersecting circles with given radii and distances.
  • Problem 8: Common Chord and Area: Explores the calculation of areas in intersecting circles sharing a common chord.
  • Problem 9: Sector and Shaded Region: Focuses on calculating areas of specific sectors and regions formed by two contacting circles.

FORM 2 INTERSECTING CIRCLES.

MR STEPHEN OGANA
1. The figure below shows two circles with centers O1 and O2 and intersecting at A and B.
Angles AO1B = 60o, AO2B = 80o, AO1 = O1B = 8cm

Calculate
(a) AB (3marks)

(b) AO2 (2marks)

(c) Area of the shaded region. (5marks)

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2. The fig shows two intersecting circles with centers A and B and radii 7cm and 10.5cm
respectively. The distance between AB = 14 and AM: MB = 3:4.

7 10.5

A M B

Calculate to four significant fig the;


a) Size of angle CAD (2marks)

b) Size of angle CBD (2marks)

c) Area of shaded region (use 𝜋 = 3.142). (6marks)

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3. In the diagram below, two circles, centers A and C and radii 7cm and 24cm respectively
intersect at B and D. AC = 25cm.

(a) Show that angle ABC = 900. (3 Marks)

(b) Calculate
(i) the size of obtuse angle BAD (3 Marks)

(ii) the area of the shaded part (4 Marks)

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4. The figure below shows two intersecting circles of centers C and D radii 16cm and 20cm
respectively. The two circles subtend angles 1 and 2 at their centers respectively and
intersect at P and Q as shown.

C 1 2 D

Given that the area of triangle PCQ = 80.14cm2,


Calculate the size of
(i) The angle marked 1 (2 Marks)

(ii) The angle marked 2 (3 Marks)

(iii) The area of the shaded region (5 Marks)

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5. Two equal circles with centers O and Q and radii 8cm intersect at points A and B as
shown below. Given that the distance between O and Q is 12cm and that line AB meets
OQ at X.

O Q
X

Find;
i. The length of chord AB. (2marks)

ii. The area of the shaded region. (6marks)

iii. The reflex angle AOB. (2marks)

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6.The diagram below shows two circles, centre A and B which intersect at points P and Q.
Angle PAQ = 700, angle PBQ = 400 and PA = AQ = 8cm.

A 700 B
400

Calculate
(a) PQ to correct to 2 decimal places (2marks)

(b) PB to correct to 2 decimal places (2marks)

(c) Area of the minor segment of the circle whose centre is A (2marks)

(d) Area of shaded region (4marks)

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7.Calculate the shaded area in the figure below given that the circles of centers A and B
have radius of 7cm and 10.5cm respectively intersecting at points P and Q with PQ = 6cm.
(l0marks)

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8. Two circles of radii 13cm and 16cm intersect such that they share a common chord of
22
length 20cm. calculate the area of the shaded part (𝜋 = ) (10 marks)
7

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9. The figure below shows two equal circles of radius 7cm each with centres at X and Y. The
two circles are in contact at Q.

A B

X Q Y

D C
Given that angle AXD=angle BYC=120o and lines AB, XQY and DC are parallel,
calculate the area of;
(a) The minor sector XAQD (2marks)

(b) The trapezium XABY. (5marks)

(c) The shaded region. (3marks)

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