Circle

Form 4 : Chapter Four

Software, Geometer’s Sketchpad, is required.
 C
Circle D

α = β
β
If ,
α O
A
AB =
6 ,
B
then
CD = 6
Circle If arc AB
A = arc
B CD
β =,
C
α
80° ,
β O
then
α =
D 80°
 C
Circle
β D
O
α

IfAB = B
CD
arc, CD = A
10 ,
arc CD =
Circle
equal a rc

equal equal
chord angl e
 If α : β = 2 :
Circle 3, t hen
D
AB : CD =
C β
?
O
α arc AB :
B ar c

A
CD = ? C0301
 If α : β = 2 :
Circle 3, t hen
D
arc AB :
C β
O
α 2 : CD
= arc
B 3
Reason
A : arcs prop. to ∠ s at centre
 Circle ar cAB :
arc CD
D
= αx: :
=
C β
β
y
O x
X = α ÷ 2
α
y y = β ÷
B
2 C0302

Reason
A : arcs prop. to ∠ s at ⊙ ce
 Y
Circle X
(example)
Gi ven a
semi - A O B
ci rcl e
If arc AX : arc XY : arc
YB = 2 : 3 : 4 ,
Fi nd ∠AB Y and ∠XY B
…… joi n AY …… …
 3 a = 90°
a 4
d (∠ in semi-circle)
2
a + b + c = 1 80 °
b c
(∠ sum of ∆)
∠ABY = c , ∠
XYB = a + d ∴ b + c = 90°

b : c : d = 4 : 5 : (arcs
2 prop. to ∠s at
⊙ce)
∴ b = 90 °×4 ÷ 9 = 4 0° , and,
∴ c = 50 ° , d = 20 °
 Y
Circle X d a
(example)

b c
A O B
∠ABY = 50 ° , and,
∠ XYB = 11 0°
∴ b = 90 °×4 ÷ 9 = 4 0° , and,
∴ c = 50 ° , d = 20 °