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Circle Theorems

The document defines various terms related to circles such as radius, diameter, circumference, chord, tangent, arc, and sector. It then provides 5 circle theorems: (1) The angle subtended by an arc at the center is twice the angle at the circumference. (2) The angle in a semicircle is a right angle. (3) Angles in the same segment are equal. (4) The sum of opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral is 180 degrees. (5) The angle between a chord and tangent is equal to the angle in the alternate segment. Diagrams are included to illustrate each theorem.

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Circle Theorems

The document defines various terms related to circles such as radius, diameter, circumference, chord, tangent, arc, and sector. It then provides 5 circle theorems: (1) The angle subtended by an arc at the center is twice the angle at the circumference. (2) The angle in a semicircle is a right angle. (3) Angles in the same segment are equal. (4) The sum of opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral is 180 degrees. (5) The angle between a chord and tangent is equal to the angle in the alternate segment. Diagrams are included to illustrate each theorem.

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Draw and label on a circle:

Centre
Radius
Diameter
Circumference
Chord
Tangent
Arc
Sector (major/minor)
Segment (major/minor)
Circle Fact 1. Isosceles Triangle
Any triangle AOB
with A & B on the
circumference r a
and O at the
centre of a circle 180 - 2a
is isosceles.
r a
Circle Fact 2. Tangent and Radius
The tangent to a
circle is
perpendicular to
the radius at the
point of contact.
Circle Fact 3. Two Tangents
The triangle
produced by two
crossing
tangents is
isosceles.
Circle Fact 4. Chords
If a radius bisects
a chord, it does so
at right angles,
and if a radius
cuts a chord at
right angles, it
bisects it.
Circle Theorem 1: Double Angle
The angle
subtended by an
arc at the centre
of a circle is twice
the angle
subtended at the
circumference.
Circle Theorem 2: Semicircle
The angle in a
semicircle is a
right angle.
Circle Theorem 3: Segment Angles
Angles in the
same segment
are equal.
Circle Theorem 4: Cyclic Quadrilateral
The sum of the
opposite angles of
a cyclic
quadrilateral is
180o.
Circle Theorem 5: Alternate Segment
The angle
between a chord
and the tangent at
the point of
contact is equal to
the angle in the
alternate
segment.
Circle Theorem 1: Double Angle
The angle
subtended by an
arc at the centre
of a circle is twice
the angle
subtended at the
circumference.
b

180 - 2b
2a + 2b
b = 2(a + b)
a 180 – 2a

a
Circle Theorem 2: Semicircle
The angle in a
semicircle is a
right angle.
b

360 – 2(a + b) = 180


180 = 2(a + b)
180 – 2b 90 = (a + b)

180 – 2a

b
a
a
Circle Theorem 3: Segment Angles
Angles in the
same segment
are equal.
a

2a
Circle Theorem 4: Cyclic Quadrilateral
The sum of the
opposite angles of
a cyclic
quadrilateral is
180o.
a

2a + 2b = 360

2(a + b) = 360
2b
a + b = 180

2a

b
Circle Theorem 5: Alternate Segment
The angle
between a chord
and the tangent at
the point of
contact is equal to
the angle in the
alternate
segment.
90 - a
a

180 – 2(90 – a)
180 – 180 + 2a 2a

90 - a
a
Double Angle Semicircle

Segment Angles Cyclic Quadrilateral Alternate Segment

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