Chapter 16 Basic Properties of Circles

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Chords of a Circle
1. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle ABC. AOP ⊥ BC and ∠BAP = 20°.
(a) Show that ∆ABP ≅ ∆ACP.
(b) Find x and y.
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2. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. The chord AB cuts the radius OC at P such that
AB ⊥ OC. CP = PO.
(a) Show that ∆CAP ≅ ∆CBP.
(b) Show that CB = OC.
(c) If PB = 10 cm, find the radius of the circle. (Give the answer correct
to 3 significant figures.)
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3. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle ABCD. APOC and BPD are
straight lines. AP = 8 cm, PC = 18 cm, PD = 12 cm and CD = 6 13 cm.
(a) Show that PB = PD.
(b) Show that ∠BAP = ∠CDP.
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4. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle ABQP. AOB is a straight line. ABCD is a right-angled
trapezium. CD cuts the circle at P and Q. It is given that AB = 30 cm and PQ = 18 cm. Find
AD + BC.
[Hint: Draw a line from O to a point R on PQ such that PQ ⊥ OR. Show that 2OR = AD + BC.]

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5. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. The chord ED cuts the radius OB at C such that
EC = CD = 20 cm . OC : CB = 2 : 1. Find the radius of the circle.

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6. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle ABC. E is the mid-point of AC, BE = 12 cm and
AC = 10 cm. Find OA.
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E 10 cm B
12 cm
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7. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle ABCD. E is the mid-point

of AC. BOED is a straight line. The radius of the circle is 50 cm
and DE = 10 cm. Find the lengths of AC and AB.
(Give the answers in surd form if necessary.)

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8. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. Two chords AB and CD

intersect at M such that OM ⊥ CD and OM = 3 cm. N is the mid-point
of AB. OA ⊥ OM and AN = 3.2 cm. O
A
(a) Let MN = x cm and ON = y cm. Show that y2 = 3.2x. 3.2 cm
3 cm
(b) Find BM. N
C M D
B

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9. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle ACBD. AFEB is a diameter intersecting CD at F. E is
a point on AB such that ∆CDE is an equilateral triangle.
(a) Show that ∆COE ≅ ∆DOE.
(b) Show that AB ⊥ CD.
(c) If AF = OE and CF = 3 cm, find EB. (Leave the answer in surd form.)
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10. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle ABQ. POQ is a straight line.
P is a point on AB such that AP = PB. AB = 24 cm and PQ = 18 cm.
(a) Show that ∆APO ≅ ∆BPO.
(b) Find the radius of the circle.

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11. In the figure, A, B and C are three points on the circle. AOP is a median
of ∆ABC. AB = 41 cm and BC = 18 cm.
(a) Find AP.
(b) Find the radius of the circle, correct to 3 significant figures.

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12. In the figure, AB and CD are two chords of the circle, where AB // CD.
POQ is a straight line. AP = PB = 8 cm and CD = 12 cm.
(a) Show that ∆OCQ is a right-angled triangle.
(b) If PQ = 14 cm, find the radius of the circle.

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13. In the figure, P is a point on chord BC such that BP = PC. A is a point

on the circle such that AP passes through the centre O.
Suppose AP = 18 cm and the area of ∆ABC is 216 cm2.
(a) Find BP.
(b) Hence, find the radius of the circle.
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14. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle BCQP. APDB and AQEC
P Q
are straight lines. CQ = BP, OD ⊥ BP and OE ⊥ CQ.
(a) Prove that ∆ODA ≅ ∆OEA.
(b) Hence, prove that ∆APQ is an isosceles triangle. D
O
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B C

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15. In the figure, AB and CD are chords of the circle with centre O
such that AB = CD. E and F are points on AB and CD respectively
such that OE ⊥ AB and OF ⊥ CD.
(a) Show that ∠AEF = ∠CFE.
(b) If ∠AEF = 78°, find reflex ∠EOF.
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16. In the figure, P and Q are mid-points of AB and CD respectively, where

AB and CD are two chords of the circle such that AB = CD.
If ∠POQ = 110°, find
(a) ∠OQP;
(b) ∠PQC.
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17. In the figure, AB and CD are two equal chords of the circle. AB and CD
intersect at R. P and Q are points on AB and CD respectively such that
OP ⊥ AB and OQ ⊥ CD.
(a) Show that PR = QR.
(b) Hence, deduce that ∆BCR is an isosceles triangle.
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18. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle ABDC. APBR, BOQ
and DOP are straight lines. P is the mid-point of AB. BO = BR
and OQ ⊥ CD. ∠ORB = 20° and ∠COQ = 50°.
(a) Prove that ∆AOB ≅ ∆COD.
(b) Hence, prove that OP = OQ.
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19. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle ABDC. APB and CQD are straight lines. Find the
unknown.
B
D
d cm
O
6 cm P
Q

A
C

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20. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle ABDC. EOF is a straight line.
E and F are the mid-points of AB and CD respectively. OE = OF
and EB = 8 cm. If the radius of the circle is 10 cm,
(a) find OF;
(b) find CE.
(Give the answer correct to 3 significant figures if necessary.)
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21. In the figure, AB and AC are chords of the circle with centre O.
D and E are points on AB and AC respectively such that OD = OE,
OD ⊥ AB and OE ⊥ AC.
(a) Show that ∆ADE is an isosceles triangle.
(b) If ∠ADE = 65°, find ∠DOE.
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Answers
1. (b) 20°, 70°
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2. (c) 11.5 cm
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4. 24 cm
5. 6 cm
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6. cm
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7. 60 cm, 30 10 cm
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8. (b) 1.4 cm
9. (c) 18 cm (or 3 2 cm )
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10. (b) 13 cm
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11. (a) 40 cm
(b) 21.0 cm
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12. (b) 10 cm
13. (a) 12 cm
END (b) 13 cm
15. (b) 204°
16. (a) 35°
(b) 55°
19. 3
20. (a) 6 cm
(b) 14.4 cm
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Answers
1. (b) 20°, 70°
2. (c) 11.5 cm
4. 24 cm
5. 6 cm
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6. cm
24
7. 60 cm, 30 10 cm
8. (b) 1.4 cm
9. (c) 18 cm (or 3 2 cm )
10. (b) 13 cm
11. (a) 40 cm
(b) 21.0 cm
12. (b) 10 cm
13. (a) 12 cm
(b) 13 cm
15. (b) 204°
16. (a) 35°
(b) 55°
19. 3
20. (a) 6 cm
(b) 14.4 cm
21. (b) 130°

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