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18 The circle

Chord properties of a circle

2012-12.
Figure 2 shows a circle AYBX circle O . XY cuts AB at C such that angle ACY =90 ° .
If ¿ 8 cm∧CY =9 cm , calculate the length of AB . (6 marks)

2010-21.
Figure 8 shows a circle KLM centre O. The diameter KM=15 cm and chord KL =12 cm. E is a point
on LM.

M
O
cm
15

K 12 E
cm

L
Figure
8
If OE is perpendicular to the chord LM, calculate the length of EM. (5 marks)

2005-17.
A chord of a circle centre O is 8.4cm long. If the radius of the circle is 7cm long, sketch the diagram
and calculate the distance of the chord from the centre of the circle. (6 marks)

2004-13.
A chord is 6cm away from the centre of a circle. If the chord is 16cm long, calculate the radius of the
circle.
(5 marks)

18 The circle - Questions


Angle properties of a circle

2010-3.
Figure 1 shows a circle WXYZ centre O. Angle WOY =112 ° and angle XWY =36 ° .

Z
W

36° O
112°
X

Y
Figure
1
Calculate the size of angle WZX. (4 marks)

2006-19.
Figure 5 shows a circle ABCD in which AB and DC are produced to G and F respectively such that
GF is parallel to AD.
G F

B C

A D

Figure
5

Prove that quadrilateral GBCF is cyclic. (4 marks)

2003-22.
In Figure 3, ABCD is a trapezium in which AB is parallel to DC. The diagonals AC
and BD intersect at O such that OD=OC.

Prove that the points A, B, C and D are concyclic. (4 marks)

18 The circle - Questions


Tangent to a circle

2012-9.
Figure 1 shows a tangent QTE to a circle TSRP at T . Angle STQ=50 ° , and SPE is a straight line.
If TE=TS , calculate the value of angle SRP. (6 marks)

2011-15.
Figure 3 shows a tangent DE to a circle ABCE at D. AC is parallel to DE and angle ADC=130 ° .
B

A C

D E
Figure 3

Calculate the value of angle x. (5 marks)

2009-4.
Figure 1 shows a circle ABC Centre O. OCP is a straight line and AP is a tangent to the circle at A.

O
B C

P
A
Figure
1
If angle ABC=35 ° , calculate the value of angle APO. (5 marks)

18 The circle - Questions


2008-5.
In Figure 1 QN is a tangent to the circle LMN at N.

If angle QNM = 55° and angle LNM = 24°, calculate angle NML. (3 marks)

2007-6.
Figure 1 shows a tangent to a circle ABC with centre O. Line CT is parallel to BA and angle
ATC=32° .
A T
S

O
B

C
Figure
1
Calculate angle ACB. (3 marks)

2005-3.
In Figure 1, TP is a tangent to the circle APB at P and AB is parallel to PT.

Prove that AP=BP . (4 marks)

18 The circle - Questions


2004-17.
In Figure 4, TX and TY are tangents to the circle XHY at X and Y.

If angle XHY =70 ° , calculate angle XTY. (4 marks)

2003-16.
A circle centre O has a tangent PA at a point A. AT is a chord such that angle TAP is acute. If angle
TAP=70 ° , calculate the value of angle OTA. (5 marks)

18 The circle - Questions

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