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Exercise 8.2: Circles and polygons

1. For the diagram shown, write down the letters of the lines
that are:
a. tangents to the circle

b. chords of the circle

2. Write down whether each of these

diagrams shows a chord or a tangent.

3. This is part of Omar’s homework.

Omar has made a lot of mistakes. Show his mistakes.

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4. Label the parts of the circle.

5. Alun draws this diagram of a circle with a chord and a

tangent

What is incorrect about Alun’s diagram?

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6. Fion draws this diagram of a circle with a chord and a

tangent.

What is incorrect about Ffion’s diagram?

7. Wite the name of the part of circle in the labels.

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8.
a. Use a pair of compasses to draw four circles of different
sizes
b. On each circle draw a tangent to the circle.
c. At the point where your tangent meets your circle, draw a
radius onto the circle.
d. On each of your circles, measure the angle the radius
makes with the tangent.
e. What do you notice about all your answers?
Then complete this general statement: The angle between
a tangent and a radius is always_______°

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9. Draw a circle. On your circle draw two different chords of

the circle.

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10. Draw a circle. On your circle draw two different

tangents to the circle.

11. Complete this statement:

A tangent to a circle and the radius of a circle always meet
at …….. °.

12. Marcus draws this diagram

Draw three circles.

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a. Inside the first circle draw three chords that make a

scalene triangle
b. Inside the second circle draw four chords that make a
rectangle
c. Inside the third circle draw four chords that make a kite.

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13. Sofia draws this diagram

Draw three circles.

a. Inside the first circle draw four chords that make a
paralellogram.
b. Inside the second circle draw four chords that make a
square
c. Inside the third circle draw four chords that make a
rhombus.

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14.
a. Draw three chords inside a circle that will make a right-
angled triangle.
b. What do you notice about the longest chord of the circle?

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15.
a. Draw a small circle. Draw three tangents to the circle that
make a triangle

b. Choose the correct word or number for the triangle you

have drawn in part a.
i. My triangle is called a scalene/isosceles/equilateral triangle.

ii. My triangle has 0/2/3 sides the same length.

iii. My triangle has 0/2/3 angles the same size.

iv. My triangle has 0/1/3 lines of symmetry.

v. My triangle has order 1/3 rotational symmetry.

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16. Zara draws this diagram

a. Draw a circle. Draw four tangents to the circle to make

a square.

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b. Describe the properties that characterise a square

17. This is what Zara says:

a. Is Zara correct? Draw a diagram to help you explain your

answer

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b. Describe the properties that characterise a trapezium

18.
a. Sketch a regular hexagon
(Phác thảo một lục giác đều)

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b. Describe the properties that characterise a regular hexagon

19. The diagram shows a regular decagon.

Complete the properties that characterise a regular decagon
A regular decagon has:

• sides the same length

• angles the same size

• lines of symmetry

• rotational symmetry of order .

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20. Match each of the following polygons to its correct

name and number of sides. Write a sentence for each shape.
The first one has been done for you: A is a pentagon and has
5 sides.

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21.
a. Sketch a regular pentagon

b. Describe the properties that characterise a regular

pentagon

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22. Yasiru has these cards. The cards have different shapes
on them.

a. Classify the cards into groups. You must have at least two
groups. You can choose how you organise the shapes, but
you must explain why you have put the shapes in these
groups

b. Re-classify the cards into different groups. You must have

at least two groups. Explain why you have put the shapes
into their new groups

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23. This is what Zara says:

a. Sketch a regular hexagon. Use Zara’s method to divide

the hexagon into identical triangles.
How many identical triangles are there?

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b. Without drawing any more shapes, copy and complete

this table. Explain how you worked out the answers

24. The diagram shows a regular dodecagon (12 sides).

Complete the properties that characterise
a regular dodecagon
A regular dodecagon has:
• …… sides the same length

• …… angles the same size

• …… lines of symmetry

• rotational symmetry of order …….

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25. The diagram shows a circle with centre C. A tangent

touches the circle at D. A line from C meets the tangent at E.
CDE is a triangle. ∠CED = 32°

a. Complete this sentence:

The line CD is a ………… of the circle.

b. Write down the size of ∠CDE

c. Work out the size of ∠DCE.

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26. The diagram shows a regular hexagon with side length

5 cm.

Is Arun correct? Explain your answer.

27. The diagram shows a regular octagon and a regular

decagon. The perimeters of the shapes are the same. Work
out the side length of the decagon.

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28. Look at Belinda’s method for working out the angles

inside a pentagon

a. Use Belinda’s method to work out the

value of angles x, y and z in this
hexagon. Show all your working.

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b. Without drawing any more shapes, copy and complete

this table. Show how you worked out the answers

c. What do you notice about the answers for angles x, y and z

in your table in part b?
Complete the following rules.

z= ×y x+z= °

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