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Worksheet Grade 9
Circle Theorems
(Geometry)

Name: g

Grade: c

ABMIPS/2024-2025/GRADE 9/ WORKSHEET 1
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D 38°
60° NOT TO
T
SCALE
C

B
x° y°
A

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

TU is a tangent to the circle at D.
DA is parallel to CB.

Find the value of x and the value of y.

x = ...................................................

y = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

2 In this question, all angles are in degrees.

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A, B, C and D lie on a circle, centre O, diameter AC.

XY is a tangent to the circle at D.

(a) Use the information in the diagram to complete these two simultaneous equations.

..............................

.............................. [2]

(b) Solve your simultaneous equations.

You must show all your working.

x = ...................................................

y = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 5]
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O C

52°
A B

A, B and C lie on a circle, centre O.

Angle OBA = 52°.

Calculate angle ACB.

Angle ACB = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

S R
W
112° NOT TO
SCALE

Q
T

P, Q, R, S and T lie on a circle.

WSR is a straight line and angle WSP = 112°.

Calculate angle PTR.

Angle PTR = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]
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A
B
x°
NOT TO
SCALE
O
D 44°

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

DA and DC are tangents.
Angle ADC = 44°.

Work out the value of x.

x = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]
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68°
3x° NOT TO
SCALE
2x°

w°

The diagram shows a cyclic quadrilateral with an exterior angle of 68°.

Find the value of w and the value of x.

w = ...................................................

x = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]
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A

50° T

B NOT TO
SCALE

P, Q and T are points on a circle.

ATB is a tangent to the circle at T and PT = PQ.

Find angle TPQ.

Angle TPQ = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

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B
6 cm NOT TO
SCALE
A
10 cm

A, B and C lie on a circle, centre O, diameter AC.

(a) Complete this statement.

Angle ABC is 90° because ................................................................................................................. [1]

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(b) Work out the area of triangle ABC.

................................................... cm2 [2]

(c) Work out AC.

AC = ................................................... cm [2]

[Total: 5]

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11 12 1
10 2
9 3
8 4
7 6 5

(a) Complete the clock diagram to show the time 2.30 pm. [1]

(b) Calculate the obtuse angle between the hands of the clock at 2.30 pm.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 3]
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H G

K
NOT TO
SCALE
F
x° 25°
47°
E T

Points E, F, G and H lie on the circle and EG = EH.

HF and EG intersect at K.
ET is a tangent to the circle at E.
Angle FET = 47° and angle FEG = 25°.

Find the value of x.

x = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]
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Q

NOT TO
SCALE
S
R

58° x°

Points R and S lie on a circle with diameter PQ.

RQ is parallel to PS.
Angle RPQ = 58°.

Find the value of x, giving a geometrical reason for each stage of your working.

..................................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................................

x = ........................................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

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O NOT TO
SCALE
142° C

A
y°
B

Points A, B and C lie on a circle, centre O.

Angle AOC = 142°.

Find the value of y.

y = ................................................... [2]
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[Total: 2]

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P, R and Q are points on the circle.

AB is a tangent to the circle at Q.
QR bisects angle PQB.
Angle BQR = x° and x < 60.

Use this information to show that triangle PQR is an isosceles triangle.

Give a geometrical reason for each step of your work.

[3]

[Total: 3]
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C lies on a circle with diameter AD.

B lies on AC and E lies on AD such that BE is parallel to CD.
AB = 21 cm, CD = 18 cm and BE = 13.5 cm.

Work out the radius of the circle.

................................................... cm [5]

[Total: 5]
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Points A, B, C, D, E and F lie on the circle, centre O.

Find the value of x and the value of y.

x = ...................................................

y = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

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A, B, C and D lie on the circle, centre O.

TA is a tangent to the circle at A.
Angle ABC = 131° and angle ADB = 20°.

Find

(a) angle ADC,

Angle ADC = ................................................... [1]

(b) angle AOC,

Angle AOC = ................................................... [1]

(c) angle BAT,

Angle BAT = ................................................... [1]

(d) angle OAB.

Angle OAB = ................................................... [1]

[Total: 4]

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The diagram shows a circle, centre O, radius 11 cm.

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C, F, G and H are points on the circumference of the circle.

The line AD touches the circle at C and is parallel to the line EG.
B is a point on AD and angle ABO = 140°.

(a) Write down the mathematical name of the straight line AD.

................................................... [1]

(b) (i) Find, in terms of , the circumference of the circle.

................................................... cm [2]

(ii) Work out angle FOH.

Angle FOH = ................................................... [2]

(iii) Calculate the length of the minor arc FH.

................................................... cm [2]

(c) (i) Give a reason why angle BCO is 90°.

...................................................................................................................................... [1]

(ii) Show that BC = 13.11 cm, correct to 2 decimal places.

[3]
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(iii) Calculate BH.

BH = ................................................... cm [3]

[Total: 14]

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F, G, H and J are points on the circle.

EFG is a straight line parallel to JH.

Find the value of y.

y = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]
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AT is a tangent to the circle at A.

Find the value of x.

x = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

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K, L and M are points on the circle.

KS is a tangent to the circle at K.
KM is a diameter and triangle KLM is isosceles.

Find the value of z.

z = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]
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In the diagram, A, B and C are points on the circle, centre O.

(a) On the diagram, draw a chord. [1]

(b) Explain why angle ABC is 90°.

.......................................................................................................................................................... [1]

[Total: 2]

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

Find the obtuse angle AOC.

Angle AOC = ................................................... [2]

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[Total: 2]

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J, K, L and M are points on the circumference of a circle with diameter JL.

JL and KM intersect at N.
Angle JNK = 104° and angle MLJ = 22°.

Work out the value of d.

d = ................................................... [4]

[Total: 4]
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The points E, F and G lie on the circumference of a circle, centre O.

JGH is a tangent to the circle.

Find the value of x and the value of y.

x = ...................................................

y = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

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In the diagram, B and D are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O.

AC is a straight line touching the circle at B only and BD is a straight line through O.

Complete the statement.

Angle ABD = .................. because .......................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]
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26 The diagram shows the vertices of a triangle lying on the circumference of a circle with centre O.

Find the value of b.

Give a reason for your answer.

b = .............................. because ................................................................................................................. [2]

[Total: 2]
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The diagram shows a circle with diameter PQ.

SPT is a tangent to the circle at P.

Find the value of y.

y = ................................................... [5]

[Total: 5]
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A, B and C are points on the circle, centre O.

AB and OC intersect at P.

Find the value of w.

w = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

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A, B and C are points on the circumference of the circle, centre O.

The straight line DE touches the circle at B.
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(a) Write down the mathematical name for the line DE.

................................................... [1]

(b) On the circle, draw a radius. [1]

(c) Complete the following statements.

(i) Angle ABD = ............ because ............................................................................................

................................................................................................................................................ [2]

(ii) Angle ACB = ............ because ............................................................................................

................................................................................................................................................ [2]

(d) AB = 9 cm.

(i) Calculate the area of the circle.

Give the units of your answer.

.............................. .................... [3]

(ii) Calculate BC.

BC = ................................................... cm [2]

[Total: 11]
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P, Q, R, S and T lie on the circle, centre O.

Angle PST = 75° and angle QTS = 85°.

Find the values of v, w, x and y.

v = ...................................................

w = ...................................................

x = ...................................................

y = ................................................... [6]

[Total: 6]
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In the diagram, A, B, C and D lie on the circle, centre O.

EA is a tangent to the circle at A.
Angle EAB = 61° and angle BAC = 55°.

(a) Find angle BAO.

Angle BAO = ................................................... [1]

(b) Find angle AOC.

Angle AOC = ................................................... [2]

(c) Find angle ABC.

Angle ABC = ................................................... [1]

(d) Find angle CDA.

Angle CDA = ................................................... [1]

[Total: 5]
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The points A, B, C, D and E lie on the circumference of the circle.

Angle DCE = 47° and angle CEA = 85°.

Find the values of w, x and y.

w = ...................................................

x = ...................................................

y = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]
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The points A, B and C lie on the circumference of a circle, centre O.

PBR is a tangent to the circle and angle BAC = 37°.

Find the value of j and the value of k.

j = ...................................................

k = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

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The diagram shows a circle, centre F and diameter BG.

AC is a tangent to the circle at B.
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BF is parallel to DE, angle GFE = 72° and angle BCD = angle CDE.

(a) Write down the mathematical name of the polygon BCDEF.

................................................... [1]

(b) Explain why angle FBC is a right angle.

.......................................................................................................................................................... [1]

(c) Find angle BFE, giving a reason for your answer.

Angle BFE = .............................. because ........................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................................... [2]

(d) Find angle FED.

Angle FED = ................................................... [1]

(e) Calculate angle BCD.

Angle BCD = ................................................... [4]

[Total: 9]

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A, B and C are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O.

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(a) Give a geometrical reason why angle ABC = 90°.

.......................................................................................................................................................... [1]

(b) AB = 20 cm and AC = 52 cm.

(i) Use trigonometry to calculate angle BAC.

Angle BAC = ................................................... [2]

(ii) Show that BC = 48 cm.

[2]

(iii) Work out the area of triangle ABC.

................................................... cm2 [2]

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(iv) Work out the total shaded area.

................................................... cm2 [3]

[Total: 10]

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A, B, C, D and E lie on the circle, centre O.

Angle AEB = 35°, angle ODE = 28° and angle ACD = 109°.

(a) Work out the following angles, giving reasons for your answers.

(i) Angle EBD = .............................. because ............................................................................

................................................................................................................................................

................................................................................................................................................ [3]

(ii) Angle EAD = .............................. because ............................................................................

................................................................................................................................................ [2]
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(b) Work out angle BEO.

Angle BEO = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 8]

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A, B, C and D are points on the circumference of the circle, centre O.

DOB is a straight line and angle DAC = 58°.

Find angle CDB.

Angle CDB = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]
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P, Q and R are points on the circumference of the circle, centre O.

PO is parallel to QR and angle POQ = 48°.

(a) Find angle OPR.

Angle OPR = ................................................... [2]

(b) The radius of the circle is 5.4 cm.

Calculate the length of the major arc PQ.

................................................... cm [3]

[Total: 5]
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P
11 cm NOT TO
SCALE
37°
A O

In the diagram, AP is a tangent to the circle at P.

O is the centre of the circle, angle PAO = 37° and AP = 11 cm.

(a) Write down the size of angle OPA.

Answer(a) Angle OPA = ................................................... [1]

(b) Work out the radius of the circle.

Answer(b) ................................................... cm [2]

[Total: 3]

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C NOT TO
D SCALE

A z° 24°

y°

x°
B
E
The points B, C, D and E lie on a circle.
AB and AC are equal length tangents to the circle.
BD is a diameter of the circle and BC is parallel to ED.
Angle BDE = 24°.
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Calculate the value of

(a) x,

Answer(a) x = ................................................... [2]

(b) y,

Answer(b) y = ................................................... [1]

(c) z.

Answer(c) z = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 5]