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Circle theorems

Angles in a semicircle, same segment, centre, tangent.

12 original questions, 44 marks. Print the worksheet, mark it with the answers sheet, and use the solutions to see every step written out by hand.

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The questions

1

A, B, C and D are points on a circle, in that order round the circumference, so ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral.

Angle DAB = 108° and angle ABC = 75°.

  1. Work out the size of angle BCD.
  2. Work out the size of angle CDA.

Give a reason for each answer.

3 marks
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a) 72° b) 105°
2

A, B, C and D are points on a circle, in that order round the circumference. The chords AC and BD cross at X.

Angle ABD = 34° and angle CAB = 52°.

  1. Work out the size of angle ACD.
  2. Work out the size of angle BDC.

Give a reason for each answer.

3 marks
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a) 34° b) 52°
3

A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O.

AOC is a diameter of the circle.

Angle CAB = 37°.

Work out the size of angle ACB. Give a reason for each stage of your working.

37°OACBDiagram NOT accurately drawn
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53°
4

A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O.

B lies on the major arc AC.

Angle AOC = 128°.

Work out the size of angle ABC. Give a reason for your answer.

128°OACBDiagram NOT accurately drawn
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64°
5

A, B and C are points on a circle. The line PAQ is the tangent to the circle at A. B and C are on the same side of PQ, with B nearer to P.

Angle PAB = 64° and angle BAC = 50°.

  1. Work out the size of angle ABC.
  2. Work out the size of angle CAQ.

Give a reason for each stage of your working.

4 marks
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a) 66° b) 66°
6

A and B are points on a circle with centre O.

TA and TB are tangents to the circle from the point T.

Angle ATB = 48°.

Work out the size of angle AOB. Give a reason for each stage of your working.

48°OABTDiagram NOT accurately drawn
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132°
7

TP is a tangent to a circle with centre O. P is the point where the tangent touches the circle. Angle POT = 58°.

  1. Work out the size of angle PTO. Give a reason for each stage of your working.
  2. Kai says, “Angle PTO = 122° because the angles in a triangle add up to 180° and 180° − 58° = 122°.” Explain what Kai has done wrong.
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a) 32° b) Kai forgot angle OPT = 90°, so he only subtracted one of the other two angles: 180° - 58° - 90° = 32°
8

A, B, C and D are points on a circle, in that order.

Angle ABD = 29° and angle DBC = 46°.

Work out the size of

  1. angle ACD,
  2. angle ADC.

Give a reason for each stage of your working.

29°46°OABCDDiagram NOT accurately drawn
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a) 29° b) 105°
9

A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O.

C lies on the major arc AB.

Angle OAB = 28°.

Work out the size of angle ACB. Give a reason for each stage of your working.

28°OABCDiagram NOT accurately drawn
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62°
10

A and C are points on a circle with centre O.

PC is a tangent to the circle at C.

Angle PCA = 58°.

Work out the size of angle OAC. Give a reason for each stage of your working.

58°OCAPDiagram NOT accurately drawn
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32°
11

A, B and C are points on a circle with centre O.

B lies on the minor arc AC.

Angle AOC = 114°.

Work out the size of

  1. angle ABC,
  2. angle OAC.

Give a reason for each stage of your working.

114°OACBDiagram NOT accurately drawn
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a) 123° b) 33°
12

AB is a diameter of a circle with centre O. C is a point on the circle. The tangent to the circle at C meets AB extended beyond B at the point T.

Angle CAB = 25°.

  1. Work out the size of angle COB.
  2. Work out the size of angle CTO.

Give a reason for each stage of your working.

5 marks
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a) 50° b) 40°

Every question here is original and written by Robinson Tuition. The grade follows the Edexcel grade descriptors and suits AQA and OCR too; this is not an exam-board paper.

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