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    The document provides definitions and explanations of key circle theorems including: - The angle at the centre is twice the angle at the circumference - Angles on the same arc of a circle are equal - Angles in a semicircle are equal to 90 degrees - Opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral add up to 180 degrees - A tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius at the point of contact - The angle between a tangent and a chord is equal to the angle at the circumference in the alternate segment subtended by the chord. It also defines common circle terms like radius, diameter, chord, tangent, secant, segment, and sector. An example problem is provided to

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    The document provides definitions and explanations of key circle theorems including: - The angle at the centre is twice the angle at the circumference - Angles on the same arc of a circle are equal - Angles in a semicircle are equal to 90 degrees - Opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral add up to 180 degrees - A tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius at the point of contact - The angle between a tangent and a chord is equal to the angle at the circumference in the alternate segment subtended by the chord. It also defines common circle terms like radius, diameter, chord, tangent, secant, segment, and sector. An example problem is provided to

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    Circle Theorems

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    The document provides definitions and explanations of key circle theorems including: - The angle at the centre is twice the angle at the circumference - Angles on the same arc of a circle are equal - Angles in a semicircle are equal to 90 degrees - Opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral add up to 180 degrees - A tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius at the point of contact - The angle between a tangent and a chord is equal to the angle at the circumference in the alternate segment subtended by the chord. It also defines common circle terms like radius, diameter, chord, tangent, secant, segment, and sector. An example problem is provided to

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    Circle Theorems
    Go through the notes then complete the quiz to test your knowledge

    1) Angle at the centre


    The angle at the centre is twice the angle at
    the circumference (subtended/standing on the
    same arc.)

    2) Angles on the same arc


    Angles at the circumference subtended by
    (standing on) the same arc are equal.

    3) Angles in a semicircle
    Or angles standing on the diametre
    Angles at the circumference subtended by
    (standing on) a diameter are equal to 90º.

    4) Cyclic quadrilaterals
    A quadrilateral whose 4 vertices lie on the
    circumference of a circle is called a
    cyclic quadrilateral.
    Opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral
    add up to 180º.

    5) Tangents to a circle
    A tangent to a circle is always perpendicular
    to a radius at the point of contact (90º angle).
    Two tangents drawn from the same point are
    equal in length.

    6) Alternate segment
    The angle between a tangent and a chord is
    equal to the angle at the circumference in the
    alternate segment subtended by the chord.

    CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO

    Prepared by Mr. K. Peters


    Definitions

    Circle
    A continuous locus of points in a plane that are
    equidistance from a common point called the centre.

    Radius
    Radius of a circle is any of the line segments from its
    centre to the Circumference of the circle.

    Chord
    Any line segment connecting two points on a curve.

    Diameter

    Any line segment connecting two points on a curve


    and passes through the centre of the circle. The length
    of a diameter is 2 times as long a radius.

    Tangent
    The line segment is a line that touches a single on the circumference of a circle.

    Secant
    A straight line that cuts a curve in two or more parts.

    Segment
    A segment is a piece of a circle it is formed by the region bounded by a chord and the arc of the circle.

    Sector
    A segment is a piece of a circle it is formed by the region bounded the arc and radii.

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    Example 1: Taken from CSEC 2006

    The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows


    a circle, center O: The lines BD and DCE
    are tangents to the circle, and angle BCD = 700

    Calculate, giving reasons for each step of


    your answer,
    (i) OCE
    (ii) BAC
    (iii) BOC
    (iv) BDC
    Prepared by Mr. K. Peters

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