IGCSE Cambridge (CIE) Maths 1 hour 19 questions

Calculator Questions

Circle Theorems
Angles at Centre & Circumference / Angle in a Semicircle / Theorems with Chords &
Tangents / Angles in Cyclic Quadrilaterals / Angles in the Same Segment / The
Alternate Segment Theorem

Medium (6 questions) /26

Hard (8 questions) /41

Very Hard (5 questions) /21

Total Marks /88

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Medium Questions
1 (a)

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°.

Find angle BAO.

Angle BAO = ................................................

(1 mark)

(b) Find angle AOC.

Angle AOC = ................................................

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 (2 marks)

(c) Find angle ABC.

Angle ABC = ................................................

(1 mark)

(d) Find angle CDA.

Angle CDA = ................................................

(1 mark)

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.

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 Angle CDB = ...............................................

(3 marks)

P, Q and R are points on the circumference of the circle, centre O.

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

Find angle OPR.

Angle OPR = ..............................................

(2 marks)

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4 (a)

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

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

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

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

[3]

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

[2]

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 (5 marks)

(b) Work out angle BEO.

Angle BEO = ................................................

(3 marks)

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 .

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 z = ...............................................

(2 marks)

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

EFG is a straight line parallel to JH.

Find the value of y .

y = ................................................

(6 marks)

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Hard Questions
1

The points A, B, C, D and E lie on the circle.

PAQ is a tangent to the circle at A and EC = EB.
Angle ECB = 80° and angle ABE = 40°.

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

v = ................... w = ................... x = ................... y = ................... z = ..................

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 (5 marks)

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

EF is a tangent to the circle at D.
Angle ADE = 42° and angle COD = 162°.

Find the following angles, giving reasons for each of your answers.

i) Angle x

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

ii) Angle y

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

iii) Angle z

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 z = ............................ because ........................... [3]

(7 marks)

AT is a tangent to the circle at A.

Find the value of x .

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

(2 marks)

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

PQ is a tangent to the circle at A.
Angle PAD = 60° and angle BAC = 20°.

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

u = ..................... , v = ....................., w = ..................... , x = ..................... , y = .....................

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 (6 marks)

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5 (a)

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

Angle ADC = 128°, angle ACD = 28° and angle BCO = 30°.

Show that obtuse angle AOC = 104°.

Give a reason for each step of your working.

(3 marks)

(b) i) Find angle BAO.

Angle BAO = ................................................... [2]

ii) Find angle ABD.

Angle ABD = ................................................... [1]

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 (3 marks)

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6 (a)

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

The line XY is a tangent to the circle at A .

Find the value of x , giving a reason for your answer.

x = ............................. because .................................

(2 marks)

(b) Find the value of y , giving a reason for your answer.

y = ............................. because .................................

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 (2 marks)

The diagram shows a circle with diameter PQ .

SPT is a tangent to the circle at P .

Find the value of y .

y = ..............................................

(5 marks)

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8

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 marks)

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Very Hard Questions
1

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

Angle ABD = 21° and CD = 12 cm.

Calculate the area of the circle.

.......................................... cm2

(5 marks)

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2

The diagonals of the cyclic quadrilateral ABCD intersect at X.

Explain why triangle ADX is similar to triangle BCX.

Give a reason for each statement you make.

(3 marks)

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3

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

Angle AOC = ( 3x + 22 ° and angle ABC = 5x °.
)

Find the value of x .

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

(4 marks)

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4 (a)

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

FDE is a tangent to the circle.

Show that y − x = 90
You must give a reason for each stage of your working.

(3 marks)

(b) Dylan was asked to give some possible values for x and y .

He said, " y could be 200 and x could be 110, because 200 − 110 = 90"

Is Dylan correct?
You must give a reason for your answer.

(1 mark)

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5

PQRST is a regular pentagon.

R , U and T are points on a circle, centre O .
QR and PT are tangents to the circle.
RSU is a straight line.

Prove that ST = UT .

(5 marks)

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