Circle Theorems
Circle Theorems
B
O O O
B
A
A A
ΙΙ
O
P
ΙΙ
The two tangents drawn
from a point P outside a
A circle are equal in length.
AP = BP
major segment
minor segment
AB = CD
D
ΙΙ
Q
ΙΙ If two chords AB and CD are the same
C length then they will be the same
Ι
ΙΙ ΙΙ If AB = CD then OP = OQ.
A P B
O
Triangle OAB is isosceles
o
96 because OA = OB (radii of circle)
So angle OBA = x.
x B
2x 96 180
A
2x 84
x 42o
2x
96o
Angle at centre
= 2 × angle at circumference
96 2x
x 96 2
x 48o
62o
Angle at centre
= 2 × angle at circumference
x 2 62
x 124o
O
x
84o
Angle at centre
= 2 × angle at circumference
84 2x
x 84 2
x 42o
Oy
Angle at centre
= 2 × angle at circumference
y 2 104
y 208
x 360 208
x 152o
An angle in a semi-circle is
always a right angle.
O
58o O x
x 58 90 180
x 32o
75 o 132o
x 132 180 y 75 180
x 48o y 105o
x
Angles from the same arc in
the same segment are
equal.
x
39o
x 39o