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Extension: Circle Theorems

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Ex 9.6 Q4, Q5, Q6, Q8, Q9, Q10

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Click on the following website to investigate some different Circle Theorems.

Complete the next few pages in this booklet to do the Circle Theorems.
https://www.geogebra.org/m/EzaeAWNH

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Theorem 1: Angle in a semi-circle
• Semicircle angle – An angle at the circumference subtended by a diameter is a right
angle.

Example 1
Find the value of the pronumeral in the following question.

Theorem 2 : Cyclic Quadrilaterals

• Opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral – The opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral
are supplementary – that is they add up to 180°.

Example 1
Find the values of the pronumeral in the following question

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Theorem 3 : Angle Made from the radius with a Tangent
• Tangents & Radius – a tangent drawn to a circle is perpendicular to the radius at the
point of contact.

Theorem 4 : Angles in the Same Segment

• Angle on the same arc – angles at the circumference of a circle subtended by the same
arc are equal.

Example 1
Find the value of the pronumerals in the following questions.
a) b)

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Theorem 5 : Alternate Segment
• Alternate segment – The angle between the tangent and a chord is equal to the angle in
the alternate segment.

Theorem 6: The Angle at the Centre of a Circle

• Angle at the centre of a circle – the angle at the centre subtended by an arc of a circle is
twice the angle at the circumference.

Situations involving this rule may not always look quite like the diagram above. See the
diagrams below for other examples.

Example 1
Find the value of the pronumerals in the following questions.
a) b)

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Combined Examples

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More Examples

More Examples on the next page…

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Complete : Ex 9.6 Q4, Q5, Q6, Q8, Q9, Q10.

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Chords of Circles

Theorem 7

Chords of equal length in a circle subtend equal angles at the centre and are
equidistant from the centre

Theorem 8

The perpendicular from the centre of a circle to a chord bisects the chord

Theorem 9

The line from the centre of a circle to the midpoint of a chord is perpendicular to the
chord

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Theorem 10

The perpendicular bisector of a chord of a circle passes through the centre of the
circle

Example 1

MP and XY are equal chords of the circle

with centre O, labelled in the diagram.

(a) Prove that Ð MOP is equal to Ð XOY

(b) OU and OV are the perpendicular lines drawn from O to MP and from O to XY
respectively.
Prove that OU = OV

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Example 2

TS is the chord of a circle with centre O.

The line OZ is perpendicular to the line TS.
Prove that T and S are equidistant from Z.

Example 3

L is the midpoint of the chord JK in the circle

with centre O.
NL is the perpendicular bisector of the chord JK.

Prove that O lies on NL.

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Example 4

Find the value of the unknowns P and θ, in the diagram.

Provide a logical reason.

Example 5

NQ is a chord on a circle with centre O as shown in

the diagram.
If ON = 5 m and NQ = 6.76 m, calculate the
perpendicular distance, correct to two decimal places,
of NQ from O.
Give reasons for your answer.

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