1
1
F
C
B
73°
E 146°
A
Circle I Circle II
In the diagram, the points A, B, C and D lie on circle I.
The points A, E, C and F lie on circle II.
AEB and ADF are straight lines.
E B̂C = 73° and AÊC = 146°.
(a) Calculate
(i) AD̂C,
(ii) CF̂A.
(b) Explain why the centre of circle I lies on circle II.
Answer (a)(i) ............................................. [1]
(ii) ............................................. [1]
(b) ..........................................................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................................... [2]
2
2 A, B and S are points on a circle, centre O. T
TA and TB are tangents.
AT̂B = 52°. 52°
A
Calculate
(a) AÔB,
O
(b) OB̂A,
B
(c) AŜB. S
Answer (a) AÔB = ........................................ [1]
(b) OB̂A = ........................................ [1]
(c) AŜB = ......................................... [1]
3 A, B, C and D are points on a circle with BD as diameter. A
T
TD is a tangent at D and TD̂A = 36°.
Find 36°
(a) AD̂B, D
(b) AB̂D,
B
(c) AĈD.
Answer (a) AD̂B = .........................................[1]
(b) AB̂D = ........................................[1]
(c) AĈD = ........................................[1]
3
4
C
B y°
t°
A
140° z°
O x°
D
In the diagram, the points A, B, C and D lie on a circle, centre O.
^
AOD is a diameter, OB is parallel to DC and BOD = 140°.
Find
(a) x,
(b) y,
(c) z,
(d) t.
Answer (a) x = ........................................[1]
(b) y = ........................................[1]
(c) z = .........................................[1]
(d) t = .........................................[1]
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4
5 In the diagram, the circle, centre O, passes C
through A, B and C.
AC is a diameter of the circle and the line
TAS is the tangent at A.
⬔ACB = 34°, TA = 3 cm and TC = 5 cm. 34°
(a) Find ⬔BAC. 5 O
(b) Calculate the radius of the circle.
B
T 3 A S
Answer (a) ⬔BAC = ...................................[1]
(b) ..........................................cm [1]
6 D
A
42°
The diagram shows a circle, centre O, passing through A, B, C and D.
AOC is a straight line and BÂC = 42°.
Find
(a) BD̂C,
(b) AB̂C,
(c) AĈB.
Answer (a) BD̂C = ................................[1]
(b) AB̂C = ................................[1]
(c) AĈB = .................................[1]
5
7
C
36°
A D
O
The diagram shows a circle, centre O, passing through A, B, C and D.
AOD is a straight line, BO is parallel to CD and CD̂ A = 36º.
Find
(a) BÔA,
Answer (a) BÔA .............................. [1]
(b) BĈA,
Answer (b) BĈA .............................. [1]
(c) DĈB,
Answer (c) DĈB .............................. [1]
(d) OB̂C.
Answer (d) OB̂C .............................. [1]
6
8
A
D
O
C
20°
The quadrilateral ABCD has its vertices on the circumference of a circle.
AE is a tangent to the circle and AÊD = 20°.
The centre of the circle, O, lies on the straight line DE.
(a) Find AD̂O.
Answer (a) AD̂O = ..........................[2]
(b) Given that DE is the perpendicular bisector of AB and DB̂A = 55°,
(i) write down BÂD,
Answer (b)(i) BÂD = .......................[1]
(ii) find BĈD.
Answer (b)(ii) BĈD = ......................[1]
7
D C
O Q
38° B
A
The diagram shows a circle, centre O, passing through A, B, C and D.
BOD is a straight line and BÂC = 38°.
The line BQ is a tangent to the circle at B.
Find
(a) DÂC,
Answer (a) DÂC = ........................ [1]
(b) DB̂ C,
Answer (b) DB̂ C = ........................ [1]
(c) CB̂ Q.
Answer (c) CB̂ Q = ........................ [1]
8
10 In the diagram, A, B, C, D, E and F
lie on the circle, centre O. C
B
AD and FC are diameters, and FĈD = 57°.
57°
A O D
Find
(a) DÊF,
E
F
Answer (a) DÊF = .......................... [1]
(b) FB̂D,
Answer (b) FB̂D = .......................... [1]
(c) CF̂D,
Answer (c) CF̂D = .......................... [1]
(d) AÔF.
Answer (d) AÔF = .......................... [1]
