Circle Theorem June/July 2021
Circle Theorem June/July 2021
June/July 2021
Q1. In the diagram below, E, C, G and F are points on the circumference of a circle. EG is a diameter
of the circle. The tangent AEB is parallel to CD. Angle AEC = 68° and angle EFD = 106°.
Determine the value of EACH of the following angles. Show detailed working where necessary
and give a reason to support your answer.
(i) ECD
(ii) CEG
(iii) CGF
January 2021
Q2. In the diagram below, A, B, C and D are points on the circumference of a circle, with centre O.
AOC and BOD are diameters of the circle. AB and DC are parallel.
(i) State the reason why angle ABC is 90°
(ii) Determine the value of EACH of the following angles. Show detailed working where
necessary and give a reason to support your answer.
(a) BAC
(b) q
(iii) Calculate the value of angle r.
January 2020
Q3. The circle shown below has centre O and the points A, B, C and D lying on the circumference.
A straight line passes through the points A and B. Angle CBD = 49° and angle OAB = 37°.
(i) Write down the mathematical names of the straight lines BC and OA.
(ii) Determine the value of EACH of the following angles. Show detailed working where
necessary and give a reason to support your answer.
(a) x
(b) y
May/J 2019
Q4. The diagram below shows a circle where AC is a diameter. B and D are two other points on the
circle and DCE is a straight line. 𝐶𝐴̂𝐵 = 28⁰ and 𝐷𝐵̂𝐶 = 46⁰
Calculate the value of each of the following angles. Show detailed working where necessary and
give a reason to support your answers.
January 2019
Q5. The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows a circle. The points P, Q, R, T and V are on the
circumference. 𝑄𝑅𝑆 is a straight line. Angle 𝑃𝑉𝑅 = 75⁰ and angle 𝑇𝑅𝑆 = 60⁰.
Determine the value of EACH of the following angles. Show detailed working where necessary
and give a reason to support your answer.
(i) Angle PTR
(ii) Angle TPQ
(iii) Obtuse angle POR where O is the centre of the circle.
May/June 2018
Q6. The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows a circle, with centre O. The points A, B, C and M
are on the circumference. The straight line CN is a tangent to the circle at the point C and is
perpendicular to BN.
(i) 𝐴𝐵̂𝐶 ̂𝐵
(ii) 𝐶𝑀 (iii) 𝑁𝐶̂ 𝑀
January 2018
Q7. The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows a circle with centre O. The points A, B, C and D
are on the circumference of the circle. EAF and EDG arc tangents to the circle at A and D
respectively. 𝐴𝑂̂𝐷 = 114⁰ and 𝐶𝐷 ̂ 𝐺 = 18⁰.
Calculate, giving reasons for EACH step of your answer, the measure of