Circle Theorems Exam Questions

1. (a) O is the centre of the circle.

52°

N o t d raw n
O
x
acc u rately

(i) Find the value of x.

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Answer x = .................................................... degrees

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(ii) Find the value of y.

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Answer y = .................................................... degrees

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(b) PQ and PR are tangents to the circle centre O.

 QPR is 65.

N o t d raw n
O z 65° P
ac cu ra te ly

Calculate the size of angle QOR (marked z on the diagram).

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40º N o t draw n acc u rately

xº

yº

(i) Write down the value of x.

Answer ............................................. degrees

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(ii) Calculate the value of y.

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(b) A and C are points on the circumference of a circle centre B.

AD and CD are tangents.
Angle ADB = 40°.

A N ot d raw n acc u rate ly

40 º
B D

Explain why angle ABC is 100°.

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 (c) P is a point on the circumference of a circle with centre O.
PQ is a tangent of length 8 cm.
The area of triangle OPQ is 24 cm2.

N o t d raw n ac cu rate ly
O

P 8 cm Q

Calculate the area of the circle.

Give your answer in terms of .

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3. (a) The diagram shows a circle with centre O.

50°

O N o t d raw n accu rately

x

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(b) The diagram shows a different circle with centre O.

50°

O N o t d raw n accu rately

Work out the size of the angle marked y.

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(c) A, B and C are points on the circumference of a circle with centre O.

BOC is a straight line.
Angle ABC = 20°
A

N o t d raw n accu rately

20° z C
B
O

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Explain your answer.

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4. (a) Points P, Q, R and S lie on a circle.

PQ = QR

Angle PQR = 116°

N o t d raw n accu rately

S

11 6 º R
Q

Explain why angle QSR = 32°.

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(b) The diagram shows a circle, centre O.
TA is a tangent to the circle at A.
Angle BAC = 58° and angle BAT = 74°.
B
N o t d raw n accu rately

58º
74º
T A

(i) Calculate angle BOC.

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Answer Angle BOC = ............................... degrees

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(ii) Calculate angle OCA.

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Answer Angle OCA = ............................... degrees

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5. A, B, C and D are four points on the circumference of a circle.
The lines AB and DC are produced to meet at E.
Angle CBE = 67° and angle BEC = 35°

x N o t d raw n accu rately

67°

35°
D C E

(a) What is the special name for the quadrilateral ABCD?

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(b) Work out the value of x.

You must show your working.

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6. (a) O is the centre of the circle.

72° a N o t d raw n accu rately

O

Calculate the value of a.

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Answer ............................................. degrees

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(b) O is the centre of the circle.

A, B, C and D are points on the circumference.
Angle AOC = 126°
B
x

O N o t d raw n accu rately

126°
A C
y
D

(i) Calculate the value of x.

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(ii) Calculate the value of y.

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 (c) P, Q, and R are points on the circumference of the circle.
NPT is the tangent to the circle at P.

N o t d raw n accu rately

70° R

z 52°
N P T

Calculate the value of z.

Give a reason for each step of your working.

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

AC is a diameter of the circle.
Angle BAC = 65°

B
C
y

65º
A x

Not drawn accurately

(a) Write down the value of x.

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 (b) Calculate the value of y.

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8. A, B and C are points on the circumference of a circle with centre O.

BD and CD are tangents.
Angle BDC = 40°

B N o t d raw n accu rately

A q O p
40° D

Not drawn accurately

(a) Work out the value of p.

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(b) Hence write down the value of q.

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9. In the diagram below points Q and S lie on a circle centre O.
SR is a tangent to the circle at S.
Angle QRS = 40° and angle SOQ = 80°

O
80° Q

40°
R
S

Not drawn accurately

Prove that triangle QSR is isosceles.

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10. (a) A, B, C and D are points on the circumference of a circle centre O.

 AOC = 130°
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O
130° C

A D
Not drawn accurately

Work out the size of angles ABC and ADC.

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Answer Angle ABC .................................. degrees

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Angle ADC .................................. degrees

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(b) ABC are three points on the circumference of a circle centre O.

SCT is a tangent to the circle.
 SCA = 56°  COB = 130°

Not drawn accurately

A B

O
130°

56°
S C T

Find the size of angle OBA.

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Answer Angle OBA = ............................... degrees

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