Page 1 Properties of Circle

GOOD HOPE SCHOOL(F.4 – F.6)

Properties of Circle

No. Diagram Given Condition Conclusion Abbreviation

O ⊥ from centre to chord

1 OM ⊥ AB AM = MB
bisects chord
A M B

line joining centre to

2 O AM = MB OM ⊥ AB mid-pt of chord ⊥
A B
chord
M

O CM ⊥ AB and CM passes through ⊥ bisector of chord

3
AM = MB O passes through centre
A B
M
C
P

equal chords,
N O
4 B
AB = PQ OM = ON equidistant from
M
centre
Q
A
B
M
A
chords equidistant
5 O OM = ON AB = CD
from centre are equal
D
C N

C The angle at the centre

and the angle at the
circumference are ∠ at centre twice
6 O
subtended by the
∠AOB = 2∠ACB
∠ at Oce.
A B same arc (i.e. arc AB
in this case)
C

A
AB is a diameter and
7 O ∠ACB = 90o ∠ in semi-circle
C is a point on circle
B

converse of ∠ in semi-
8 B ∠ACB = 90o AB is diameter
A O circle

C D

∠s in the same
9 AB is a chord ∠ACB = ∠ADB
O segment
B
A
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No. Diagram Given Condition Conclusion Abbreviation

D
C

ABCD is a cyclic ∠A + ∠C = 180o

10 opp. ∠s, cyclic quad.
O quadrilateral ∠B + ∠D = 180o
B
A
D
One side of a cyclic
C quadrilateral is
11 ∠ADC = ∠EBC ext. ∠, cyclic quad.
O produced to form an
A B
exterior angle
E

C
D
∠ACB = ∠ADB
A, B, C and D are converse of ∠s in the
12 and both C and D are
concyclic same segment
on the same side of AB
A B

D
∠A + ∠D = 180o A, B, C and D are
13 opp. ∠s supp.
∠B + ∠C = 180o concyclic

A B

D
C
ABE is a straight line A, B, C and D are
14 ext. ∠ = int. opp. ∠
∠ACD = ∠DBE concyclic
A B E

O
15(i) D ∠AOB = ∠COD AB = CD equal ∠s, equal chords
A

B
C

O
15(ii) D AB = CD ∠AOB = ∠COD equal chords, equal ∠s
A

B
C

16(i)
O
D ∠AOB = ∠COD
) )
AB = CD equal ∠s, equal arcs
A

B
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No. Diagram Given Condition Conclusion Abbreviation

C

16(ii) O D
) )
AB = CD ∠AOB = ∠COD equal arcs, equal ∠s
A

B
D

17(i)
C

O
) )
AB = CD AB = CD
equal arcs, equal
chords
A
B
D

17(ii)
C

O
AB = CD
) )
AB = CD
equal chords, equal
arcs
A
B

18 O ∠AOB : ∠COD = m : n
) )
AB : CD = m : n
arcs prop. to ∠s at
centre

A B
D

19 ∠ADB : ∠BDC = m : n
) )
AB : BC = m : n arcs prop. to ∠s at
C
.
Oce
A B

O AB is the tangent to
21 the circle at the point AB ⊥ OT tangent ⊥ radius
T
A T B

O
ATB is the tangent converse of tangent ⊥
22 ATB ⊥ OT
to the circle at T. radius

A T B

P
Two tangents drawn
O from an external point
23(i) TP = TQ tangent prop.
T T meet the circle at
points P and Q
Q
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No. Diagram Given Condition Conclusion Abbreviation

P
Two tangents drawn
O from an external point
23(ii) ∠TOP = ∠TOQ tangent prop.
T T meet the circle at
points P and Q
Q
P
Two tangents drawn
O from an external point
23(iii) ∠OTP = ∠OTQ tangent prop.
T T meet the circle at
points P and Q
Q
B

PQ is the tangent to
24 ∠BCA = ∠BAP ∠ in alt. segment
C the circle at point A

P A Q

PQ is the tangent converse of ∠ in alt.

25 ∠BCA = ∠BAP
C to the circles at A segment

P A Q

O A O'

Two circles touch

Touching externally
each other (either OAO’ and OO’A prop. of two touching
26
externally or are straight lines circles
internally)
O' A
O

Touching internally