Properties of Circles 1/2

Arcs, Chords & Angles at Centre Angle at Circumference

9. x  2y
AB  CD
(  at centre = 2  at ce
)

mn AB  CD

1. (eq. arcs, eq.  s)

2. (eq.  s, eq. arcs)
3. (eq.  s, eq. chords) 10. If AB is a diameter, then APB  90
4. (eq. chords, eq.  s) (  in semi-circle)
5. (eq. chords, eq. arcs)
6. (eq. arcs, eq. chords) 11. If APB  90 , then AB is a diameter.
(converse of  in semi-circle)
Ratio of Arc Lengths

7.
AB : CD  m : n
12. x = y
(  s in same segment)
(arc   at centre)

8.
AB : CD  x : y
Chords & Centre
(arc   at ce
)
13. If ON  AB ,

then AN  BN .

(  from centre bisects chord)

14. If AM  BM ,

then OM  AB .

(line joining centre & mid-pt. of chord 

chord)

15. If AB  CD ,

then OM  ON .

(eq. chords equidistant from centre)

16. If OM  ON ,

then AB  CD .

(chords equidistant from centre eq.)

 Properties of Circles 2/2

Cyclic Quadrilateral Tangent

Properties Properties

17. x  y  180  22. If PQ is a tangent to the circle at T,

(opp.  s, cyclic quad.) then OT  PQ .

(tangent  radius)

23. If PQ is a tangent to the circle at A,

18. x y then x  y .

(ext.  , cyclic quad.) (  in alt. segment)

24. If TP and TQ are two tangents drawn to a

circle from an external point T,
Proving a Quadrilateral is Cyclic / 4 Points are concyclic
then:-
19. If p  q ,
1. TP  TQ ,
then ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. 2. TOP  TOQ and
3. OTP  OTQ .
(converse of  s in same segment)
(tangent prop.)
20. If x  y  180 ,
Proving a Line is a Tangent to a Circle
then ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral.
25. If OT  PQ ,
(opp.  s supp.)
then PQ is a tangent to the circle at T.

(converse of tangent  radius)

21. If x  y (ABE is a straight line),

then ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral.

26. (PAQ is a straight line)
(ext.  = int. opp.  ) If x  y ,

then PQ is a tangent to the circle at A.

(converse of  in alt. segment)