a

2a
 a
a

a
diameter
 Cyclic quadrilateral

a a + b = 180°

b
 Find the value of x and y.

x = 20°
a
a 20° y = 55°
x

O
55°
y
Find the value of x and y.

radii
a x = 35°
2a
x
y = 70°
35°

35°
 Find the value of x and y.
x = 360 - 240°
a
60° = 120°
b

y + 60° = 180°
240° y = 180° - 60°
O
x = 120°
120°
A C

y 2a

B
chord
 5 10
3 6
4 8

13
5

12

17 25
8 7

15 24
SK 3.1b K In the figure shown, the chord PQ is
1 perpendicular to the diameter KL.
(b) Is PM = MQ?
(c) If the radius of the circle is 5cm
and OM = 3cm, find the length of
PQ.
O
5
3
solution
P M
Q
a (a) Yes, PM =MQ

L
(a) a² + 3² = 5²
a² + 9 = 25
a² = 25 – 9 = 16
a=4
PQ = 8
SK 3.1b
solution
3
12cm
M Q
(a) MN = 5+5 = 10 cm
P
5cm
c (a)Yes,
O
minor arc PQ = minor arc RS

R
N
S (c) 5² + 12² = c²
c² = 5² + 12²
PQ and RS are two equal chords.
The line MON passes through
the centre of the circle O.
c² = 25 + 144
OM = 5cm and PQ = 24cm.
c² = 169
(c) State the length of MN,
(d) Are the minor arcs PQ and RS c = 13
equal?
(e) Find the radius of the circle.
radius = 13