INTERSECTING CHORDS

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(+ IGCSE) EXAM QUESTION PRACTICE
(Total for Question 19 is 4 marks)
1. [2 marks]

20 PTR and QTS are chords of a circle.

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Diagram NOT
P
PT = 3 cm. accurately drawn
ST = 10 cm. x cm
3 cm
RT = 15 cm. T
QT = x cm.
15 cm
10 cm

R
Calculate the value of x.

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

2. (Total for Question 20 is 2 marks) [2 marks]

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16. S

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X
11 cm 9 cm
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P

The diagram shows a circle, PQRS.

SRX and PQX are straight lines.
PQ = 11 cm. QX = 9 cm. RX = 10 cm. SR = x cm.

Find the value of x.

x = ................................. Q16

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16 AEC and DEB are chords of a circle.

D
Diagram NOT
A accurately drawn
x cm
4 cm

E
x cm
9 cm
B

AE = 4 cm.
CE = 9 cm.
DE = BE = x cm.
Calculate the value of x.

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

(Total for Question 16 is 2 marks)

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(Total for Question 17 is 4 marks)

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14
S

Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

5 cm

O
R

6 cm
T

P 3 cm

P, Q, R and S are points on a circle, centre O.

QS is a diameter of the circle.
QS and PR intersect at the point T.
OS = 5 cm, QT = 3 cm and TR = 6 cm.
Work out the length of PT.

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(Total for Question 14 is 3 marks)

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21.
L

Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

18 cm

M B
A
24 cm

A, B and L are points on a circle, centre O.

AB is a chord of the circle.
M is the midpoint of AB.
LOM is a straight line.
AB = 24 cm.
LM = 18 cm.

Calculate the diameter of the circle.

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C Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

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7 cm

8 cm

10 cm
A
B

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

PAB and PDC are straight lines.

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PA = 10 cm, PD = 8 cm and DC = 7 cm.
Calculate the length of AB.

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A 4.9 cm D

3.6 cm 2.4 cm Diagram NOT

accurately drawn
E
2.8 cm
C

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

The chords AC and BD intersect at E.
AE = 3.6 cm, CE = 2.8 cm, DE = 2.4 cm and AD = 4.9 cm.

(a) Calculate the length of BE.

......................... cm
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(b) Calculate the size of angle AED.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

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