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Proofs for circle theorems. Tuesday, 13 July 2010. 1. Angle subtended at the centre. The angle subtended at the centre from an arc is double the angle at the circumference. . x. y. 180 – 2x. x. C. B. 180 – 2y. 2x+2y = 2( x+y ). . y. A. 2 . Angles subtended from the same arc.
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Proofs for circle theorems Tuesday, 13 July 2010
1. Angle subtended at the centre The angle subtended at the centre from an arc is double the angle at the circumference. x y 180 – 2x x C B 180 – 2y 2x+2y = 2(x+y) y A
2. Angles subtended from the same arc. Angles subtended from the same arc are equal. C B A
3. Angles in a semi-circle. The largest angle in a semi-circle will always be 90 90 C A B
4. The Angle between a Tangent and its radius. Definition: A tangent is a line that will touch the circle at one point only. (i.e. it does not cut the circle) C Tangent 90 A The angle between a tangent an its radius will always be 90
5. Angles in a cyclic quadrilateral. a Definition: A cyclic quadrilateral is any four-sided polygon whose four corners touch the circumference of the circle 180 – d b 2 360 –2 Opposite angles in a cyclic quadrilateral add up to 180 c
4. The Angle between a Tangent and a chord. Definition: A chord is any straight line which touches the circumference at two points. The largest chord possible is called the diameter. =180 – 90 – (90 – ) = Tangent 90 – 90 Chord The angle between a tangent a chord is equal to the angle in the alternate segment.