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Exam-Style Questions.Problems adapted from questions set for previous Mathematics exams. |
1. | GCSE Higher |
The points B, C, D, E and F are on a circle. DAE and CAB are straight lines and AB= BE.
Calculate the value of \(x\).
2. | GCSE Higher |
The points B, C, D and E lie on the circle with centre at A.
FBE is a straight line.
DC = BC
BE = EC
Angle DCB is 35°
Find angle DBF.
You must give a reason for each stage of your working.
3. | GCSE Higher |
B, C, D and E are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O.
BD is a diameter of the circle and the diagram is not drawn to scale.
(a) Find the size of angle DBE and give a reason for your answer.
(b) Find the size of angle DBC and give a reason for your answer.
4. | GCSE Higher |
Points B, D, G and F lie on a circle.
ABC is the tangent to the circle at B.
CDE is the tangent to the circle at D.
Find the size of angle CDG.
You must give a reason for each stage of your working.
5. | IGCSE Extended |
In the diagram above, not drawn to scale, A, B and C are points on a circle, centre O. TA is a tangent to the circle at A and OBT is a straight line. AC is a diameter and angle OTA = 28°.
Calculate
(a) angle AOT
(b) angle ACB
(c) angle ABT
6. | GCSE Higher |
(a) Find \(x\), the size of angle ABC if B, C and D are all points on the circle to which AB is a tangent. The diagram is not drawn to scale.
(b) Give a reason for your answer
7. | GCSE Higher |
The diagram shows a circle with its centre at the origin.
The red line AB is a tangent to the circle at the point B.
Angle OAB is 30°.
Point A has coordinates \((-10, 0)\)
Point C has coordinates \((5c, -2c)\)
Find the value of \(c\) giving your answer correct to three significant figures and showing all of your working.
8. | GCSE Higher |
The diagram, not drawn to scale, shows chords joining points on the circumference of a circle. Prove that triangle ADE is similar to triangle BCE.
9. | IGCSE Extended |
The diagrams are not drawn to scale
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ABCDEF is a hexagon with AB parallel to ED and BC parallel to FE. GFE and GABH are straight lines. Angle CBH = 70o and angle EFA = 90o. Calculate the values of: (a) \(p\); (b) \(q\); (c) \(t\); (d) \(x\). |
K, P, J and N are points on a circle and KN = NP. KJ is a diameter and LKM is the tangent to the circle at K. Angle LKN = 59o. Find the values of: (e) \(y\); (f) \(z\). |
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