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To prove an equilateral triangle, prove that the sides of the triangle are equal. E.

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Exercise 6C question 7b)

For the same exercise (11C) in question 11b) – remember the radius is always a
positive number. For question 12 remember the diameter being a line segment
usually indicates something to do with the midpoint!
If a line only meets a circle once, it is a tangent to it.
Its always either something to do with the centre of the circle or the diameter of
it.

When you have a triangle drawn on a graph – even if its non-right angled, its
area can be worked out by finding the perpendicular height of the triangle from
one of the coordinates and the width from another one. As long as we do
perpendicular height x base width / 2 we can essentially disregard the ½ ab sin c
formula for TRIANGLES PLOTTED ON A GRAPH as long as we know their points.
This is not the case however for triangles not plotted on a graph which have side
lengths and angles.
A tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius of the circle at the point of
intersection.
A chord is a line segment connecting two points on the circumference of a circle.
The perpendicular bisector of a chord will go through the centre of a circle – as
this is the midpoint of the chord.
For example 11 on p.124, it is important to think this through logically – so the
gradient of the tangent is always the negative reciprocal of the gradient of the
radius. This means we can work out the equation of the radius (in that particular
direction), as we know the gradient and a pair of x,y values – the centre of the
circle. Once we’ve done this, we have to establish that this equation runs
through the circle twice – intersecting twice – where it intersects, a tangent
comes in with a negative reciprocal. So work out the points where the tangent
intersects the circle – and put this back into the equation for the tangent along
with gradient we already know.
REMEMBER A LINE SEGMENT BETWEEN TWO POINTS IN A CIRCLE – ALWAYS HAS
A PERPENDICULAR BISECTOR GOING THROUGHT THE CENTRE OF THE CIRCLE.
Look at challenge question 2 on p.128, to prove a square:
Provide sides are equal length – in this question it uses Pythagoras to prove the
sides are the same length by working out the diagonals first.
Prove the angles are 90 degrees – in this question it uses the circle theorem that
a tangent always meets a radius perpendicular and thus at a right angle (which
are the angles in a square).
Prove that the diagonals bisect and are equal in length (in this case it is not
shown – but in general for other questions, this is a vital step).

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