Name: ________________________ Class: ___________________ Date: __________ ID: A

circle

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. O is the centre of this circle.

Which line is a tangent?

a. OQ b. ST c. PR d. SU

____ 2. O is the centre of this circle and point T is a point of tangency.

Determine the value of x°.

a. 90° b. 50° c. 130° d. 40°

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____ 3. O is the centre of this circle and point Q is a point of tangency.

Determine the value of x°.

a. 139° b. 49° c. 41° d. 90°

____ 4. O is the centre of this circle and point M is a point of tangency.

Determine the value of x°.

a. 37° b. 53° c. 143° d. 90°

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____ 5. O is the centre of this circle and point G is a point of tangency.

Determine the value of a. If necessary, give your answer to the nearest tenth.

a. 11.3 b. 22.5 c. 4.6 d. 14.9

____ 6. O is the centre of this circle and point A is a point of tangency.

Determine the value of b. If necessary, give your answer to the nearest tenth.

a. 5.5 b. 11 c. 23.2 d. 35.5

____ 7. O is the centre of this circle and point Q is a point of tangency.

Determine the value of c. If necessary, give your answer to the nearest tenth.

a. 48 b. 27.1 c. 11 d. 5.5

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____ 8. O is the centre of this circle and point A is a point of tangency.

Determine the value of m. If necessary, give your answer to the nearest tenth.

a. 38 b. 7.2 c. 67.8 d. 57.8

____ 9. O is the centre of this circle and point T is a point of tangency.

Determine the value of n. If necessary, give your answer to the nearest tenth.

a. 5.7 b. 51 c. 24 d. 40.4

____ 10. O is the centre of this circle and point Q is a point of tangency.
Determine the value of t. If necessary, give your answer to the nearest tenth.

a. 61.3 b. 55.7 c. 55 d. 82.2

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____ 11. Which of the following constructions would enable you to determine the centre of this circle?
i) Draw the perpendicular bisectors of PS and PQ.
ii) Join PR and QS.
iii) Join the mid-points of PS and QR and the mid-points of
PQ and SR.

a. i and iii b. iii c. i d. ii

____ 12. A circle has radius 7 cm. Which of the following measures could NOT be the length of a chord in the circle:
2 cm, 11 cm, 14 cm, or 17 cm?
a. 17 cm c. 2 cm
b. 11 cm d. 14 cm

____ 13. O is the centre of the circle.

Determine the value of v°.

a. 19° b. 71° c. 52° d. 38°

____ 14. O is the centre of the circle.

Determine the value of a°.

a. 49° b. 20.5° c. 41° d. 69.5°

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____ 15. O is the centre of the circle.

Determine the value of b°.

a. 144° b. 81° c. 72° d. 18°

____ 16. O is the centre of the circle.

Determine the value of n to the nearest tenth, if necessary.

a. 13.5 b. 4.4 c. 19 d. 1

____ 17. O is the centre of the circle.

Determine the value of z to the nearest tenth, if necessary.

a. 4.5 b. 3.6 c. 5 d. 1

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____ 18. O is the centre of the circle.

Determine the value of f to the nearest tenth, if necessary.

a. 4 b. 8 c. 64 d. 11.7

____ 19. O is the centre of the circle.

Determine the value of s to the nearest tenth, if necessary.

a. 3 b. 7.1 c. 12.2 d. 51

____ 20. O is the centre of the circle.

Determine the value of x to the nearest tenth, if necessary.

a. 5.7 b. 19.6 c. 288 d. 17

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____ 21. O is the centre of this circle.

Identify all the inscribed angles subtended by the minor arc QS.

a. QOS c. QPS and QTS

b. PQT and PST d. QPS

____ 22. O is the centre of this circle.

Determine the value of x°.

a. 44° c. 180°
b. 90° d. 88°

____ 23. O is the centre of this circle.

Determine the value of m°.

a. 90° c. 180°
b. 80° d. 40°

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____ 24. O is the centre of this circle.

Determine the value of q°.

a. 60° c. 180°
b. 90° d. 45°

____ 25. O is the centre of this circle.

Determine the value of n°.

a. 108° c. 90°
b. 54° d. 36°

____ 26. O is the centre of this circle.

Determine the value of c°.

a. 90° c. 180°
b. 44° d. 88°

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____ 27. O is the centre of this circle.

Determine the value of a°.

a. 47° c. 94°
b. 86° d. 90°

____ 28. O is the centre of this circle.

Determine the value of v°.

a. 118° c. 90°
b. 59° d. 31°

____ 29. O is the centre of this circle.

Determine the value of z°.

a. 55° c. 90°
b. 110° d. 70°

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____ 30. O is the centre of this circle.

Determine the value of g°.

a. 70° c. 110°
b. 55° d. 90°

Short Answer

31. O is the centre of this circle.

Which line is a tangent?

32. O is the centre of this circle. Point T is a point of tangency.

What is the value of e°?

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33. Draw a line through point P that is NOT a tangent to the circle.

34. Draw a line through point P that is a tangent to the circle.

Label the point of tangency Q.

35. Is the line that passes through points U and V a tangent to the circle?

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36. O is the centre of this circle and point B is a point of tangency.

Determine the values of v° and w°.

37. O is the centre of this circle and point V is a point of tangency.

Determine the values of a° and b°.

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38. O is the centre of this circle and point Q is a point of tangency.

Determine the values of s and t. If necessary, give your answers to the nearest tenth.

39. O is the centre of this circle and point S is a point of tangency.

Determine the values of m and n°. If necessary, give your answers to the nearest tenth.

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40. O is the centre of this circle and point Q is a point of tangency.

Determine the values of d and e°. If necessary, give your answers to the nearest tenth.

41. O is the centre of this circle.

Which line segment is a diameter?

42. O is the centre of the circle.

What can you say about the lengths of WX and XY?

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43. O is the centre of the circle.

What can you say about the measure of OBC?

44. Point O is the centre of this circle.

Determine the values of x° and y°.

45. Point O is the centre of this circle.

Determine the values of c° and d°.

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46. Point O is the centre of this circle. Without solving for a, sketch and label the length of any extra line
segments you need to draw to determine the value of a.

47. Point O is the centre of this circle. Without solving for s, sketch and label the lengths of any extra line
segments you need to draw to determine the value of s.

48. Point O is the centre of this circle.

Determine the value of n to the nearest tenth, if necessary.

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49. Point O is the centre of this circle.

Determine the value of m to the nearest tenth, if necessary.

50. Point O is the centre of this circle.

Determine the value of a to the nearest whole number.

51. Label the major arc CD and the minor arc CD of this circle.

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52. O is the centre of this circle. Is ACB a central angle or an inscribed angle?

53. O is the centre of this circle.

What is the relationship between the measures of DOE and DFE?

54. O is the centre of this circle.

In this circle, identify the inscribed angle and the central angle subtended by the same minor arc.

55. What is the relationship between the measures of WYX and WZX?

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56. Point O is the centre of the circle. Arc AB is a semicircle.

What is the measure of AOB?

57. Point O is the centre of this circle.

Determine the values of y° and z°.

58. Point O is the centre of the circle.

Determine the values of b° and c°.

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59. Point O is the centre of the circle.

Determine the values of a° and c°.

60. Point O is the centre of the circle.

Determine the values of y° and z°.

Problem

61. A Ruppell’s Griffon Vulture holds the record for the bird with the highest documented flight altitude. It was
spotted at a height of about 11 km above the Earth’s surface. The radius of Earth is approximately 6400 km.
How far was the vulture from the horizon, H? Calculate this distance to the nearest kilometre.

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62. A circular mirror with radius 27 cm hangs from a hook.

The wire is 46 cm long and is a tangent to the circle at points A and B.
How far, to the nearest tenth, above the top of the mirror is the hook?

63. When are two tangent lines to a circle parallel?

Draw a sketch to support your answer.

64. AC, AE, and CE are tangents to this circle. The points of tangency are: B, F, and D
The circle has radius 11. The distance from the centre of the circle to each vertex
of the triangle is: OC = 34, OA = OE = 19
Determine the side lengths of ACE, to the nearest tenth.

65. AQ is a tangent to the circle with centre B and to the circle with centre C.
The points of tangency are P and Q.
Determine the value of y to the nearest tenth.

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66. Draw a point at the centre of this circle. Label the point O.
How do you know your answer is correct?

67. a) In a circle, can a chord be longer than a diameter of the circle? Explain.
b) In a circle, can a chord be shorter than a radius of the circle? Explain.

68. This arc is part of a circle.

Explain how you could locate the centre of the original circle.

69. A circle has diameter 32 cm. How far from the centre of the circle, to the nearest centimetre, is a chord 20 cm
long?

70. A pedestrian underpass is constructed using a cylindrical pipe of radius 2.6 m. The bottom of the pipe will be
filled and paved. The headroom at the centre of the path is 3.9 m.
How wide is the path to the nearest tenth of a metre?

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71. Determine the measure of each interior angle of quadrilateral ABCD.

72. Point O is the centre of the circle.

Determine the radius of the circle to the nearest tenth.
What circle property did you use?

73. Determine the values of x° and y°.

What can you say about line segment AD?

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74. Sheila is planning a shooting drill for a soccer team. She wants the soccer players to practice shooting on a
net with a shooting angle of 20°. She has sketched this diagram.
Complete Sheila’s sketch to show the curve or line along which she should have the players stand so their
shooting angle is 20°.

75. Point O is the centre of the circle.

Determine the values of x°, y°, and z°.

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circle
Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy

REF: 8.1 Properties of Tangents to a Circle LOC: 9.SS1
TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
2. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: 8.1 Properties of Tangents to a Circle LOC: 9.SS1
TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
3. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: 8.1 Properties of Tangents to a Circle LOC: 9.SS1
TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
4. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: 8.1 Properties of Tangents to a Circle LOC: 9.SS1
TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
5. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: 8.1 Properties of Tangents to a Circle LOC: 9.SS1
TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
6. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: 8.1 Properties of Tangents to a Circle LOC: 9.SS1
TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
7. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: 8.1 Properties of Tangents to a Circle LOC: 9.SS1
TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
8. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
REF: 8.1 Properties of Tangents to a Circle LOC: 9.SS1
TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
9. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
REF: 8.1 Properties of Tangents to a Circle LOC: 9.SS1
TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
10. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
REF: 8.1 Properties of Tangents to a Circle LOC: 9.SS1
TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
11. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 8.2 Properties of Chords in a Circle
LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
12. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 8.2 Properties of Chords in a Circle
LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
13. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 8.2 Properties of Chords in a Circle
LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
14. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 8.2 Properties of Chords in a Circle
LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
15. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 8.2 Properties of Chords in a Circle
LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
16. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 8.2 Properties of Chords in a Circle
LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding

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17. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 8.2 Properties of Chords in a Circle
LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
18. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 8.2 Properties of Chords in a Circle
LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
19. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 8.2 Properties of Chords in a Circle
LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
20. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 8.2 Properties of Chords in a Circle
LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
21. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 8.3 Properties of Angles in a Circle
LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
22. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 8.3 Properties of Angles in a Circle
LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
23. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 8.3 Properties of Angles in a Circle
LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
24. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 8.3 Properties of Angles in a Circle
LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
25. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 8.3 Properties of Angles in a Circle
LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
26. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 8.3 Properties of Angles in a Circle
LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
27. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 8.3 Properties of Angles in a Circle
LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
28. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 8.3 Properties of Angles in a Circle
LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
29. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 8.3 Properties of Angles in a Circle
LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
30. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 8.3 Properties of Angles in a Circle
LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding

SHORT ANSWER

31. ANS:
AC

PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 8.1 Properties of Tangents to a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
32. ANS:
90°

PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 8.1 Properties of Tangents to a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding

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33. ANS:
Answers will vary. For example:

or

PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 8.1 Properties of Tangents to a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
34. ANS:

or

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 8.1 Properties of Tangents to a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
35. ANS:
Yes.

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 8.1 Properties of Tangents to a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
36. ANS:
v° = 65°, w° = 35°

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 8.1 Properties of Tangents to a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding

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37. ANS:
a° = 63°, b° = 56°

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 8.1 Properties of Tangents to a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
38. ANS:
s = 20.6, t = 37.2

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 8.1 Properties of Tangents to a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
39. ANS:
m = 63.4, n° = 60°

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 8.1 Properties of Tangents to a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
40. ANS:
d = 24.1, e° = 28°

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 8.1 Properties of Tangents to a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
41. ANS:
DE

PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 8.2 Properties of Chords in a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
42. ANS:
WX = XY

PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 8.2 Properties of Chords in a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
43. ANS:
OBC  90

PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 8.2 Properties of Chords in a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
44. ANS:
x° = 61°, y° = 29°

PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 8.2 Properties of Chords in a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
45. ANS:
c° = 34°, d° = 112°

PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 8.2 Properties of Chords in a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding

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46. ANS:
Answers may vary. For example:

PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 8.2 Properties of Chords in a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
47. ANS:
Answers may vary. For example:

PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 8.2 Properties of Chords in a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
48. ANS:
n=4

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 8.2 Properties of Chords in a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
49. ANS:
m = 10.6

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 8.2 Properties of Chords in a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
50. ANS:
a=3

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 8.2 Properties of Chords in a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding

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51. ANS:

PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 8.3 Properties of Angles in a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
52. ANS:
Inscribed angle

PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 8.3 Properties of Angles in a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
53. ANS:
1
DOE  2DFE, or DFE  DOE
2

PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 8.3 Properties of Angles in a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
54. ANS:
Inscribed angle: PRQ
Central angle: POQ

PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 8.3 Properties of Angles in a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
55. ANS:
WYX  WZX

PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 8.3 Properties of Angles in a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
56. ANS:
180°

PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 8.3 Properties of Angles in a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
57. ANS:
y° = 68°, z° = 136°

PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 8.3 Properties of Angles in a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding

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58. ANS:
c° = 43°, b° = 44°

PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 8.3 Properties of Angles in a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
59. ANS:
a° = 39°, c° = 51°

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 8.3 Properties of Angles in a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding
60. ANS:
y° = 38°, z° = 52°

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 8.3 Properties of Angles in a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding

PROBLEM

61. ANS:
OV  11 km  6400 km
 6411 km
OH  6400 km

Use the Pythagorean Theorem in OHV to

solve for HV.
HV 2  OV 2  OH 2
HV 2  6411 2  6400 2
HV 2  140 921
HV  140 921
HV  375.3944
The vulture was about 375 kilometres from the horizon.

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 8.1 Properties of Tangents to a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Problem-Solving Skills

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62. ANS:
The distance from the centre of the mirror to the hook is: OT
So, the distance from the top of the mirror to the hook is: OT – 27 cm
Solve for OT.
OT 2  27 2  23 2
OT 2  1258
OT  1258
OT   35.4682
So,
OT – 27 cm
= 35.4682... cm – 27 cm
= 8.4682... cm
So, the hook is about 8.5 cm above the mirror.

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 8.1 Properties of Tangents to a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Problem-Solving Skills
63. ANS:
Two tangent lines are parallel when they
intersect a circle at opposite endpoints of a
diameter.

For example, in this sketch, the tangent

through Q is perpendicular to the diameter
PQ, and the tangent through P is also
perpendicular to the diameter PQ, so the
tangent lines are parallel.

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 8.1 Properties of Tangents to a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement)
KEY: Conceptual Understanding | Communication

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64. ANS:
AC = AB + BC
Use the Pythagorean Theorem in OAB and OBC:
AB 2  OA 2  OB 2 and BC 2  OC 2  OB 2
AB 2  19 2  11 2 BC 2  34 2  11 2

AB  19 2  11 2 BC  34 2  11 2
AB  15.4919 BC 
 32.1714
So, AC  15.4919  32.1714

 47.6633

AE = AF + FE
Use the Pythagorean Theorem in OAF and OEF:
AF 2  OA 2  OF 2 and FE 2  OE 2  OF 2
AF 2  19 2  11 2 FE 2  19 2  11 2

AF  19 2  11 2 FE  19 2  11 2
AF  15.4919 FE 
 15.4919
So, AE  15.4919  15.4919

 30.9838

CE = CD + DE
Use the Pythagorean Theorem in OCD and ODE:
CD 2  OC 2  OD 2 and DE 2  OE 2  OD 2
CD 2  34 2  11 2 DE 2  19 2  11 2

CD  34 2  11 2 DE  19 2  11 2
CD  32.1714 DE 
 15.4919
So, CE 
 32.1714  15.4919

 47.6633

The triangle has side lengths of about 47.7, 47.7, and 31.

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 8.1 Properties of Tangents to a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Problem-Solving Skills

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65. ANS:
Use the Pythagorean Theorem in ABP to solve for AP.
AP 2  18 2  6 2

AP  18 2  6 2
AP 
 16.9706

ABP  ACQ
Consider ACQ as an enlargement of ABP .
The scale ratio is:
CQ 12

BP 6
2

So, AQ = 2(AP)
Then,
y  AQ  AP
 2(AP)  AP
 AP

So, y 
 17.0

PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 8.1 Properties of Tangents to a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Problem-Solving Skills
66. ANS:

I know that the centre of the circle lies along the perpendicular bisector of a chord. So, when two different
perpendicular bisectors are drawn, the centre of the circle is the point where they intersect.

PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 8.2 Properties of Chords in a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement)
KEY: Problem-Solving Skills | Communication

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67. ANS:
a) No. A chord joins two points on a circle. Given one point on a circle, the point farthest from that point is
on the opposite side of the circle. The line connecting these two points passes through the centre of the
circle, so it is a diameter.
b) Yes. For example, in this circle, chord AB is shorter than radius OC.

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 8.2 Properties of Chords in a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement)
KEY: Problem-Solving Skills | Communication
68. ANS:
Draw two chords.
Construct the perpendicular bisectors of the chords.
The intersection of the perpendicular bisectors is the centre of the circle.

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 8.2 Properties of Chords in a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement)
KEY: Problem-Solving Skills | Communication

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69. ANS:
Sketch a diagram.

Let d represent the distance from the chord to

the centre of the circle.

Draw a radius from the centre to one end of

the chord.

Label the known lengths.

PR is a chord of the circle, and OQ is perpendicular to the chord, passing through

1
the centre of the circle, so PQ = QR and QR is of PR:
2
1
QR  (20 cm)
2
 10 cm
1
ST is a diameter of the circle, and OR is a radius of the circle, so OR is of ST:
2
1
ST  (32 cm)
2
 16 cm
Use the Pythagorean Theorem in OQR .
d  10  16
2 2 2

d 2  16 2  10 2
d 2  156
d 156
d 12.4899
So, the chord is approximately 12 cm from the centre of the circle.

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 8.2 Properties of Chords in a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Conceptual Understanding

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70. ANS:
Draw a radius from the centre of the pipe, O,
to an edge of the path, E.
Label the midpoint of the path F.
OE is a radius, so: OE = 2.6 m
OF  3.9 m  2.6 m
 1.3 m
Use the Pythagorean Theorem in OEF to
solve for EF.
EF 2  1.32  2.62
EF 2  2.62  1.32
EF 2  5.07
EF  5.07
EF  2.2516
The width of the path is twice the length of EF.
2(2.2516)  4.5033
So, the width of the path is about 4.5 m.

PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 8.2 Properties of Chords in a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Problem-Solving Skills

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71. ANS:
AC is a diameter of the circle, so ABC  90 and ADC  90.

The sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180°. So, in ABC:

43  90  ACB  180
133  ACB  180
ACB  180  133
ACB  47
So, BCD  47  24
 71

The sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180°. So, in ACD:

24  90  CAD  180
114  CAD  180
CAD  180  114
CAD  66
So, BAD  66  43
 109

So, the interior angles of quadrilateral ABCD have these measures:

ABC  90, BCD  71, ADC  90, BAD  109

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 8.3 Properties of Angles in a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Problem-Solving Skills

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72. ANS:
Use the Angles in a Semicircle Property: FG is a diameter of the circle, so FHG  90.

Use the Pythagorean Theorem in right FGH to determine the length of the hypotenuse,
or diameter, d.
d 2  82  72
d 2  113
d 113
d 10.6301
So, the diameter of the circle is approximately 10.6.
1
The radius of the circle is the diameter.
2
1
(10.6301)   5.3150
2
So, the radius of the circle is approximately 5.3.

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 8.3 Properties of Angles in a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement)
KEY: Problem-Solving Skills | Communication
73. ANS:
Since ACB and ADB are inscribed angles subtended by the same arc AB, they are congruent.
x° = 37°

The sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180°. So, in ABD:

53  37  y  180
90  y  180
y  180  90
y  90

Since arc AD subtends right ABD, arc AD is a semicircle and line segment AD is a diameter of the circle.

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 8.3 Properties of Angles in a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement)
KEY: Problem-Solving Skills | Communication

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74. ANS:
Label the endpoints of the goal, R and S, and the third point O.
Construct a circle with radius OR about point O.
Sheila should have the players stand along the major arc RS.

PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: 8.3 Properties of Angles in a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement)
KEY: Problem-Solving Skills | Communication

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75. ANS:
The sum of the central angles in a circle is 360°.
133  107  x  360
240  x  360
x  360  240
x  120

ACB is an inscribed angle and AOB is a central

angle subtended by the same arc.
1
So, ACB  AOB
2
1
y   120
2
y  60

OA and OB are radii, so AOB is isosceles with

OAB  OBA  z.
The sum of the angles in a triangle is 180°, so in AOB:
z  z  120  180
2z  120  180
2z  180  120
2z  60
60
z 
2
z  30

PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: 8.3 Properties of Angles in a Circle

LOC: 9.SS1 TOP: Shape and Space (Measurement) KEY: Problem-Solving Skills

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