Circle Theorem

Remember to look for basics

Angles in a triangle sum

to 1800
Angles on a line sum to
1800
Isosceles triangles (radius)
Angles about a point sum
to 3600

Name parts of a circle

m
a
i
s
u
i
d
a
r
D

ch

d
r
o

tangent

r
e
t

40

MUST
BE THE
CENTER

80
0

THEOREM 1: ANGLE at the CENTRE

of the CIRCLE is twice the angle at the
circumference subtended by the same

This rule can be hard to

spot..

115
0

MUST
BE THE
CENTER

230
0

THIS IS THE ONE MOST PEOPLE DONT

800

40
0

LOOKS
DIFFEREN
T BUT
STILL THE
CENTRE

90
0

180
0

SPECIAL CASE OF THE SAME

RULE BUT MAKES A RULE IN
ITS OWN RIGHT!!

90
0

THEOREM 2: Every angle at the

circumference of a SEMICIRCLE, that
is subtended by the diameter of the

CYCLIC
QUADRILATEA
RAL
MUST touch
the
circumference
at all four
vertices

89
0

110
0

70
0

91
0

THEOREM 3: Opposite angles sum to

180 in a cyclic quadrilateral

Now have a go at Worksheet 1

PALE
BLUE
AREA IS
THE
SEGMENT

RULE 4: Angles at the circumference

in the same SEGMENT of a circle
are equal

PALE
BLUE
AREA IS
THE
SEGMENT

RULE 4: Angles at the circumference

in the same SEGMENT of a circle
are equal

THEOREM 4: Angles at the

circumference in the same
SEGMENT of a circle are equal

NOTE: Will lead you to SIMILAR

triangles (one is an enlargement of
the other.)

Enter
the world
of that
tangents
and
A tangent
is a line
touches
a circle
at one point only. This point is called
chords..
the point of contact.

tangent

ch

d
r
o

A chord is a line that joins two points

on the circumference.

Theorem 5 A tangent is
perpendicular to a radius

radius

tangent

90

Theorem 6 Tangents to a circle

from the same point are equal in
length

Theorem 7 The line joining an external point

to the centre of a circle bisects the angle
between the tangents

35
70
0
35
0
0

Theorem 5&7 combined can help you find

the missing angles..
90
0

35
70
0
35
0

x
y

90
0

Theorem 8 A radius bisects a chord

MIDPOINT
0
at 90
OF THE

chord

CHORD

90
0

radius

And the chord will be cut perfectly in

half!!!

Have a go at worksheet 2

Theorem 9 Alternate angle theorem

Need a tangent

And a triangle that joins the tangent and two

other points on the circumference of the circle

Theorem 9 Alternate angle theorem

Theorem 9 Alternate angle theorem

The angle between a tangent and a chord

Is equal to the angle in the alternate segment

Theorem 9 Alternate angle theorem

The angle between a tangent and a chord

Is equal to the angle in the alternate segment

COMMON EXAM ERROR!

IT IS ONLY
IS ATO
THINK
DIAMETE
THIS
IS A
R IF YOU
DIAMETE
ARE
TOLD
RSO
SO..

THIS
READ
MUST
BE
QUSETIO
0
90
NS
TANGEN
CAREFULL
T MEETS
Y..
RADIUS