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Pearson Edexcel
Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9 - 1)

Mathematics
Circle Theorems
Higher Tier
Paper Reference
GCSE style questions arranged by topic 1MA1/2H
You must have: Ruler graduated in centimetres and millimetres, Total Marks
protractor, pair of compasses, pen, HB pencil, eraser, calculator.

Instructions
• Fill
Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• centrein the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
number and candidate number.
• Answer all questions.
• – there may
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
be more space than you need.
• If your calculator
Calculators may be used.
• unless the questiondoesinstructs
not have a π button, take the value of π to be 3.142
otherwise.
• Diagrams are NOT accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
• You must show all your working out.

Information
• The total mark for this paper is 80
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.

Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Try toananswer
Keep eye on the time.
• Check your answers
every question.
• if you have time at the end.

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© Peter Bland
 1 ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral within a circle centre O.
XY is the tangent to the circle at A.
Angle XAB = 58°
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Angle BAD = 78°

Angle DBC = 34°
C
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

34°
B O

D
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78°
X 58° Y
A

Prove that AB is parallel to CD.

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(Total for Question 1 is 5 marks)

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 2 (a) Here is a circle with centre O.
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x
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

O
B
104°
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Write down the value of x.

................. degrees
(1)
(b) Here is a different circle.

y Diagram NOT
28° accurately drawn

40°
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Write down the value of y.

.................... degrees
(1)
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 3 V

Diagram NOT
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accurately drawn
W

O
U

U, V and W are points on the circumference of a circle, centre

O. UW is a diameter of the circle.
(a) (i) Write down the size of angle UVW.
°
...........................

(ii) Give a reason for your answer.

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................................................................................................................................

................................................................................................................................
(2)

Diagram NOT
Z accurately drawn
Y

O 140°

X
X, Y and Z are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O.
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Angle XOZ = 140°.

(b) (i) Work out the size of angle XYZ.

°
...........................

(ii) Give a reason for your answer.

................................................................................................................................

................................................................................................................................
(2)
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(Total for Question 3 is 4 marks)

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 4
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O Y
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

60°
W X

X, Y and Z are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O.

WX and WZ are tangents to the circle.

Angle ZWX = 60°

Work out the size of angle XYZ.
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Give a reason for each stage in your working.

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(Total for Question 4 is 4 marks)

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 5
B Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
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38°
A D

The diagram shows a circle centre O.

A, B and C are points on the circumference.

DCO is a straight line.

DA is a tangent to the circle.
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Angle ADO = 38°

(a) Work out the size of angle AOD.

°
.................................. (2)

(b) (i) Work out the size of angle ABC.

°
..................................
(ii) Give a reason for your answer.
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................................................................................................................................
(3)
(Total for Question 5 is 5 marks)

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 6
Diagram NOT
D accurately drawn
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A 60°
O x°
y° C

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

Angle BAD = 60°.
Angle BOD = x°.
Angle BCD = y°.
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(a) (i) Work out the value of x.

x = ....................................

(ii) Give a reason for your answer.

................................................................................................................................

................................................................................................................................
(2)

(b) (i) Work out the value of y.

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y = ....................................

(ii) Give a reason for your answer.

................................................................................................................................

................................................................................................................................
(2)
(Total for Question 6 is 4 marks)

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 7
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B Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
C
O

58°

S A T

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

The line SAT is the tangent at A to the circle.

CB = AB.
Angle CAS = 58°.
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Calculate the size of angle OAB.

Give a reason for each stage in your working.
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°
...................................
(Total for Question 7 is 5 marks)

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 8
B Diagram NOT
C
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accurately drawn
54°

28°

A
D

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

Angle ABD = 54°.
Angle BAC = 28°.

(i) Find the size of angle ACD.

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°
........................

(ii) Give a reason for your answer.

.......................................................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................

(Total for Question 8 is 2 marks)

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 9 Y Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
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W X

WX is a diameter of a circle.
Y is a point on the circle.
Z is the point inside the circle such that ZX = XY and XZ is parallel to YW.
Find the size of angle XZY.
You must give reasons for your answer.
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°
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...................................
(Total for Question 9 is 4 marks)

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 10 ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral.
AE is a tangent at A.
CDE is a straight line.
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Angle CAD = 32°

Angle ABD = 40°

B C
Diagram NOT
40 º accurately drawn

32 º
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x
E
A

Work out the size of angle AED, marked x, on the diagram.

You must show your working.
Give reasons for any angles you work out.
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.................... degrees
(Total for Question 10 is 5 marks)

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 11 W Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
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Z
X
130°
Y

W, X, Y and Z are points on a circle, centre O.

XY = YZ.
Angle XYZ = 130°.

(a) Write down the size of angle XWZ.

Give a reason for your answer.
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°
................................... (2)

(b) Work out the size of angle OZY.

Give reasons for your answer.
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°
...................................
(4)

(Total for Question 11 is 6 marks)

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 12 A, B, C and D are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O.
AC is a diameter of the circle.
Angle ABD = 58°.
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Angle CDB = 22°.

B Diagram NOT
C accurately drawn
58

O
22°

D
A

Work out the sizes of angle ACD and ACB, giving reasons for your answers.

(a) Angle ACD = ...........................°

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(2)

(b) Angle ACB = ...........................°

(3)
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(Total for Question 12 is 5 marks)

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 Points P, Q, R and S lie on the circumference of the circle.
UST is a tangent to the circle.
Angle RPS = 44Å and angle PSO = 32Å.
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Diagram NOT
Q accurately drawn

P x°

44°

O
y°

R
32°
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U T
S

(a) Work out the value of x .

x = ......................................
(4)
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(b) Work out the value of y .

y = ......................................
(Total for Question 13 is 7 marks) (3)

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 14 A, B and C are points on a circle.
• BC bisects angle ABQ.
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• PBQ is a tangent to the circle.

Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

x
P B Q
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Angle CBQ = x

Prove that AC = BC
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(3)

(Total for Question 14 is 3 marks)

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 15
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S
O

x
32°
P
T

S and T are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O.

PT is a tangent to the circle.
SOP is a straight line.
Angle OPT = 32°
Work out the size of the angle marked x.
You must give a reason for each stage of your working.
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(Total for Question 15 is 4 marks)

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