Geometry Investigations and Theorems
Explore various circle theorems and investigations involving angles, tangents, radii, and circumferences. Discover the relationships between angles at the center and circumference, the properties of tangents, and the angle measurements within a circle. Engage in investigations to understand the significance of different points and lines on a circle.
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Starter Find the missing angles and give reasons. 50 113 121 Supplementary angles sum to 180 Corresponding angles are equal Alternate angles are equal
Circle Theorems Label the diagrams using the key words: Radius Diameter Centre Chord Minor segment Circumference Arc Major segment Sector Tangent
Investigation 1) Draw a line from the centre of your circle to a point on the circumference. 2) Draw the tangent at that point. 3) Measure the angle between the radius and the tangent. What can you tell me?
Theorem A tangent is perpendicular to a radius.
Investigation 1) Draw two lines from the centre to the circumference. 3) Draw two more lines to the other side of your circle from the same points that you drew the first two lines. What do you notice?
Theorem The angle at the centre is twice the angle at the circumference.
Proof = (180 x)/2 = (180 y)/2 x y = 180 ( x + y) = 360 (x + y) the angle at the centre is twice the angle at the circumference.
Investigation 1) Draw the circle s diameter. 2) Draw two lines to a point at the circumference. 3) Measure the subtended angle of the diameter from the circumference. What do you notice?
Theorem The angle in a semi-circle is 90o.
Proof = 180 as it is a straight line. Using the angle at the centre is twice the angle at the circumference means that = = x 180 = 90 the angle in a semi-circle is 90o.
Investigation d 1) On your circle pick 4 points a,b,c,d. Don t pick points directly opposite each other. 2) Connect points a and b to c. 3) Connect points a and b to d. 4) Measure the angles subtended from a and b at c and d. c b a What do you notice?
Theorem d c Angles subtended by the same arc are equal. b a
Proof Using the angle at the centre is twice the angle at the circumference means that = 2 x y = 2 2x 2y 2x = 2y x = y angles subtended by the same arc are equal.
Investigation 1) Draw a quadrilateral inside your circle. Every vertex must be touching the circumference of the circle. 2) Measure the angles inside the quadrilateral. What can you tell me? (Of course they add up to 360; it s a quadrilateral!)
Theorem Opposite angles in a cyclic quadrilateral sum to 180o.
Proof Using the angle at the centre is twice the angle at the circumference means that = 2 x = 2 2x + 2y = 360 2(x + y) = 360 x + y = 180 opposite angles in a cyclic quadrilateral sum to 180o. y
Investigation 1) Draw a triangle inside your circle with all vertices on the circumference. 2) Draw a tangent at one of the vertices. 3) Measure the angles between the tangent and the triangle, and the angles of the triangle. What can you tell me?
Theorem Angles in alternate segments are equal.
Proof For cases when the chord isn t a diameter? x 90-x x Using angles subtended by the same arc are equal angles in alternate segments are equal.
Investigation 1) Draw two tangents from your circle that meet at a point. 2) Measure the lengths of these tangents. What can you tell me?
Theorem Tangents from a point are equal.
Proof Using Pythagoras Theorem r tangents from a point are equal. r x
Show me a problem that can be solved using: Angle at the centre rule. Angles subtended from an arc. Angles subtended from the diameter. Opposite angles in a cyclic quadrilateral.
Answers 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 67 because angles subtended by the same arc are equal. 56 because the angle at the centre is twice that at the circumference. 69 because the angle in a semi-circle is 90 . 37 because the radii make an isosceles triangle. 109 because the radii make an isosceles triangle. 44 because angles subtended by the same arc are equal. 111 because opposite angles in a cyclic quadrilateral sum to 180 . 90 because the tangent and the radius are perpendicular. 29 because angles in alternate segments are equal. 67 because opposite angles in a cyclic quadrilateral sum to 180 . 90 because the tangent and the radius are perpendicular. 27 because angles in alternate segments are equal.
