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GCSE Maths: Circle theorems – theorems

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  1. What is the relationship between an angle at the centre and an angle at the circumference subtended by the same arc?

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    The angle at the centre is twice the angle at the circumference.

  2. What is the size of any angle in a semicircle (angle subtended by a diameter at the circumference)?

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    90 degrees. Any angle in a semicircle is a right angle.

  3. What is the sum of opposite angles in a cyclic quadrilateral?

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    180 degrees. Opposite angles in a cyclic quadrilateral are supplementary.

  4. What is the relationship between a tangent and a radius at the point of contact?

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    They are perpendicular (meet at 90 degrees).

  5. What can be said about two tangents drawn to a circle from the same external point?

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    They are equal in length.

  6. What is the relationship between angles in the same segment of a circle?

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    Angles in the same segment are equal.

  7. What is the relationship between the angle formed by a chord and a tangent, and the angle in the alternate segment?

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    The angle between a tangent and a chord is equal to the angle in the alternate segment.

  8. In an isosceles triangle formed by two radii and a chord, what can be said about the base angles?

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    The base angles are equal (because the two radii are equal in length).

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