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Review Some of these rules are related to each other. Can you see how they might be?
These are the Rules ofCircle Theorems
The Rules of Circle Theorems 1
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Theorem 1The angle at the centre is always twice the angle at the circumference
Circle theorems are important in real life. They are used to construct circles without knowing where the centre is. Can you work out how?
Theorem 2The angle at the circumference in a semi-circle is always 90˚
90˚
180˚
Theorem 3Angles within the same segment are always equal
Minor Segment
Major Segment
ab
Theorem 4Opposite angles in a quadrilateral add up to 180˚
a
b
a + b = 180˚
a = b
a
b
b = 2a
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Theorem 7The angle (a) between the tangent and the chord at the point of contact is equal to the angle (b) in the alternate segment
Review Some of these rules are related to each other. Can you see how they might be?
The Rules of Circle Theorems 2
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Theorem 5The lengths of the two tangents from a point to a circle are always equal
90˚
Theorem 8A perpendicular line from a chord through the centre bisects the chord
a
bc
ab = ac
Theorem 6The angle between a tangent and the radius is always 90˚
a
90˚
a
c
ab = bc
90˚
b
b
a = b
90˚
Radius
Tangent
PerpendicularA line drawn an angle of exactly 90 degreees compared to another line
BisectTo divide a line into two equal halves
Important Words...
Chord
Tangent
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Review Some of these rules are related to each other. Can you see how they might be?
These are the Rules ofCircle Theorems
The Rules of Circle Theorems 1
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Theorem 1The angle at the center is always twice the angle at the circumference
Circle theorems are important in real life. They are used to construct circles without knowing where the center is. Can you work out how?
Theorem 2The angle at the circumference in a semi-circle is always 90˚
90˚
180˚
Theorem 3Angles within the same segment are always equal
Minor Segment
Major Segment
ab
Theorem 4Opposite angles in a quadrilateral add up to 180˚
a
b
a + b = 180˚
a = b
a
b
b = 2a
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Theorem 7The angle (a) between the tangent and the chord at the point of contact is equal to the angle (b) in the alternate segment
Review Some of these rules are related to each other. Can you see how they might be?
The Rules of Circle Theorems 2
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Theorem 5The lengths of the two tangents from a point to a circle are always equal
90˚
Theorem 8A perpendicular line from a chord through the center bisects the chord
a
bc
ab = ac
Theorem 6The angle between a tangent and the radius is always 90˚
a
90˚
a
c
ab = bc
90˚
b
b
a = b
90˚
Radius
Tangent
PerpendicularA line drawn an angle of exactly 90 degreees compared to another line
BisectTo divide a line into two equal halves
Important Words...
Chord
Tangent
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