Cyclic Quadrilateral

Properties of Cyclic quadrilateral

A cyclic quadrilateral is a quadrilateral with all vertices lying on the circumference of a circle.
Theorem 4.17 : Opposite Angles of Cyclic quadrilateral
Theorem

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The opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral are supplementary.

That is,
Example1: In the figure , ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. AB is a
 
diameter of the circle with the center at O. If and Angle ABD = 44⁰.
Theorem 4.18 : Exterior Angle of Cyclic quadrilateral
Theorem

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For a cyclic quadrilateral, an exterior angle is equal to its
interior opposite angle
That is,
Example2: In the figure , O is the center of the circle and EAB is a
straight line . If Angle BOC = 130⁰ , find Angle EAC.
Concyclic Points
Points lying on the circumference of
a circle are concyclic points.

Illustration 1 Illustration 2
Theorem 4.19 : Opposite Angles supplement Theorem
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If ,

Then are concyclic .

Theorem 4.20 : Exterior angle = Interior opposite
angle Theorem
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is a straight line.

If

Then are concyclic .

Theorem 4.21 : Converse of angles in the Same
Segment Theorem
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is a straight lines.

If

Then are concyclic .

Example 3: In the figure , Angle BAD = 122⁰ , Angle BDC = 32⁰ and
Angle CBD = 90⁰.
a. Prove that A,B,C and D are concyclic points.
Example 4: In the figure , AB is the diameter of the circle with the center at O. D is a
point on the chord AC such that Angle DOA = 90⁰ . OC and BD intersect at E . It is given
that Angle CBD =30⁰.

a. Find Angle COB.