Using Circle Theorems

GCSE Maths
Intervention Pack
Using Circle Theorems
Grade 7
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GCSE Maths Intervention Pack | Using Circle Theorems | Grade 7 LEARNING
Teacher Notes
Question Sets
Set 1: Angles in segments and at the centre
Calculate missing angles using the two circle theorems:
“Angles in the same segment are equal”
“The angle at the centre is twice the angle at the circumference”
Key words: Centre, circumference, radius, segment
Set 2: Angles in semicircles and c yclic quadrilaterals

Calculate missing angles using the two circle theorems:
“Angles in a semicircle are 90°”
“The sum of opposite angles in a cyclic quadrilateral is 180°”
Key words: Centre, circumference, cyclic quadrilateral, diameter, semicircle
Set 3: Tangents and alternate segments
Calculate missing angles using the three circle theorems:
“The angle between the tangent and the radius is 90°”
“Two intersecting tangents are the same length”
“The Alternate Segment Theorem”
Key words: Centre, circumference, perpendicular, radius, segment, tangent
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Slide 1: Cover Slide
Teaching Prompt
Can you match any keywords with a diagram?
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Answers
Opposite angles
Alternate Angles in the
in a cyclic The angle in a
Segment
same segment
o
quadrilateral semicircle is 90
Theorem are equal
o
add to 180
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Teacher Reference Only
Training video
Common Misconception
(Angle at the centre is twice the angle at the circumference) Halving and
doubling incorrectly
(Angles in a semicircle are 90°) Incorrectly identifying parts of a circle,
specifically a diameter or a chord
(Types of triangle, and the length of tangents) Incorrect assumption of isosceles
triangles (usually only from two radii or two tangents meeting at a point
(Alternate segment theorem) The incorrect angle is stated
(Angles in the same segment are equal) Students assume lines for being
parallel and therefore apply “alternate angles” to the problem
Mixing up the circle theorems.
Terminolog
:
Segment The area between a chord and the connecting arc of a circle
:
Cyclic quadrilateral A quadrilateral with all four vertices on the circumference of
a circle
:
Tangent A line that touches a curve at a point .

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Slide 2: Try this exam-style question
Set 1: Angles in segments and at the centre.
Teaching Prompt
Can you try this question by yourself?
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If Stuc
Move on to the next slide.
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Mark Scheme
Allow full marks for any other correct method that leads to final answe
a) (1 mark) for indicating angle ABD as 47°
a) (1 mark) for indicating angle ACD as 47°
a) (1 mark) for reason "angles in the same segment are equal"
b) (1 mark) for indicating angle AOC as 96°
b) (1 mark) for indicating angle OAC as 42°
b) (1 mark) for reason "angle at the centre is twice the angle at the
circumference
b) (1 mark) for reason "base angles of an isosceles triangle are equal"
______________________________________________________________________
Watch out fo
(Angle at the centre is twice the angle at the circumference) Halving and
doubling incorrectly
(Types of triangle) Incorrect assumption of isosceles triangles (usually only from
two radii

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Slides 3 and 4: Let’s go through it together...
Teaching Prompt
Can you match the diagrams with the circle theorems
Can you find any angles in the diagram using rules about triangles or opposite
angles?
______________________________________________________________________
Answers
1)
Part (a) involves angles in the same segment.
Part (b) involves the angle at the centre theorem.
o
2)
= 47
47
o
Reason: Angle in a triangle add to 180
47
......................................................................................................
3)
o
= 47
Reason: Angles in the same segment are equal

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Mark Scheme
a) (1 mark) for indicating angle ABC as 47°
a) (1 mark) for reason "angles in the same segment are equal"

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Slide 5: Let’s go through it together...
Teaching Prompt
Can you see an isosceles triangle? (triangle AOC
What circle theorem will we need for this question? (The angle at the centre
theorem)
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Answers
4)
o
= 96
Reason: The angle at the centre is twice

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the angle at the circumference

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96
42
42
5)
= 42
Reason:
Base angles of an isosceles
......................................................................................................
triangle are equal

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Mark Scheme
b) (1 mark) for indicating angle AOC as 96°
b) (1 mark) for indicating angle OAC as 42°
b) (1 mark) for reason "angle at the centre is twice the angle at the
circumference
b) (1 mark) for reason "base angles of an isosceles triangle are equal"

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Slide 6: Your turn...
Teaching Prompt
Can you see what circle theorems apply to this diagram?
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Mark Scheme
a) (1 mark) for indicating angle AOC as 96°
a) (1 mark) for indicating angle ABD as 48°
a) (1 mark) for reason " angle at the centre is twice the angle at the
circumference
a) (1 mark) for reason "base angles of an isosceles triangle are equal"
b) (1 mark) for indicating angle ACD as 48°
b) (1 mark) for reason "angles in the same segment are equal"

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Slide 7: Try this exam-style question...
Set 2: Angles in semicircles and cyclic quadrilaterals.
Teaching Prompt
______________________________________________________________________
If Stuc
______________________________________________________________________
Mark Scheme
a) (1 mark) for indicating angle BAC as 32°
o
a) (1 mark) for reason "angle in a semicircle is 90 "
b) (1 mark) for indicating angle ABC as 99°
o
b) (1 mark) for reason "opposite angles in a cyclic quadrilateral add to 180 "
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Watch out fo

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Teaching Prompt
Can you match the diagrams to the circle theorems
a) Can you label a right angle? (angle ABC
b) What is the circle theorem involving cyclic quadrilaterals? (opposite angles
add to 180 degrees
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Answers
1)
Part (a) involves the angle in a semicircle.
Part (b) involves a cyclic quadrilateral.

o
= 90
2)
Reason: o
The angle in a semicircle is 90
......................................................................................................
o
= 32
3)
o
Reason: Angles in a triangle added to 180
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4)
o
= 99
Reason:
opposite angles in a cyclic quadrilateral
......................................................................................................
o
add to 180
......................................................................................................
______________________________________________________________________
Mark Scheme
a) (1 mark) for indicating angle BAC as 32°
a) (1 mark) for reason "angle in a semicircle is 90°"
o
b) (1 mark) for reason "opposite angles in a cyclic quadrilateral add to 180 "

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Teaching Prompt
Can you see a right angle
Can you see a cyclic quadrilateral?
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Mark Schem
a) (1 mark) for indicating angle CAD as 36°
a) (1 mark) for reason "angle in a semicircle is 90°
b) (1 mark) for reason "opposite angles in a cyclic quadrilateral add to 180°"

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Slide 11: Try this exam-style question...
Set 3: Tangents and Alternate Segments.
Teaching Prompt
______________________________________________________________________
If Stuc
______________________________________________________________________
Mark Scheme
a) (1 mark) for indicating angle OAC or OBC as 90°
o
a) (1 mark) for reason "The angle between a tangent and radius is 90 "
b) (1 mark) for indicating angle DAB as 65°
b) (1 mark) for reason "alternate segment theorem"
______________________________________________________________________
Watch out fo
(Types of triangle, and the length of tangents) Incorrect assumption of isosceles
triangles (usually only from two radii or two tangents meeting at a point
(Alternate segment theorem) The incorrect angle is stated

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Teaching Prompt
Can you match the diagrams to the circle theorems?
______________________________________________________________________
Answers
1)
Part (a) involves the angle between a tangent and radius is 90° and tangents which
meet at the same point are equal in length.
Part (b) involves The Alternate Segment Theorem.
o
2)
= 90
o
Reason: The angle between a tangent and radius is 90
......................................................................................................
3)
o
4)
= 62
o
Reason: Angles in a triangle add to 180
......................................................................................................
o
5)
= 65
Reason: Alternate segment theorem

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______________________________________________________________________
Mark Scheme
a) (1 mark) for indicating angle OAC or OBC as 90°
a) (1 mark) for reason "The angle between a tangent and radius is 90°"
b) (1 mark) for indicating angle DAB as 65°
b) (1 mark) for reason "alternate segment theorem"

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Teaching Prompt
Can you label any right angles
Is there an isosceles triangle
Can you use the alternate segment theorem?
______________________________________________________________________
Mark Scheme
a) (1 mark) for indicating angle OAD as 90°
a) (1 mark) for indicating angle CAD as 58°
a) (1 mark) for reason "The angle between a tangent and radius is 90°
a) (1 mark) for indicating angle CAO as 32°.
b) (1 mark) for reason "alternate segment theorem”

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Slide 15: Ready for a Challenge?
Teaching Prompt
Start by adding the centre point O to the circle and radii OC and OA
Can you label any right angles
Can you find the angle AOC
Can you use a circle theorem to find angle ABC in terms of ?
______________________________________________________________________
1
8
0
-
1
90 -
2
1
180 - (90 - )
2
1
= 90 +
2
Mark Scheme
Allow full marks for any other correct method that leads to final answer
(1 mark) for adding radii to the diagram at C and A and labelling right angles
(1 mark) for finding angle AOC as 1

80 −
180- 1
(1 mark) for finding angle ABC as = 90 −
2 2
1
(1 mark) for angle ADC as 1
80 − (90− )
1
(1 mark) for finding angle ADC as 9
0 +

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Slide 16: W hat have we learnt?
Can you see where the student has gone wrong? (they have assumed is the
same is angle OAC
What should they have done instead? (used the isosceles triangle OAC to find
angle AOC as 88°, then halved that to give angle ABC as 44°
Can you see where the student has gone wrong? (they have confused the
alternate segment theorem with alternate angles in parallel lines
What should they have done instead? ( = 55°)

Using Circle Theorems
Match the diagram to the circle theorem
Opposite angles Alternate Angles in the

in a cyclic Segment
same segment The angle in a
quadrilateral Theorem are equal semicircle is 90o
add to 180o
Try this exam-style question...
a) Find the value of .
Give reasons for your answer.
(3)
b) Find the value of .
(4)
Angles in segments and at the centre: Exam Q1

Let’s go through it together...
We can calculate missing angles in circles using circle
theorems.
Here are two circle theorems.
Angles in the same segment theorem
Angles in the same
segment are equal.
(3)
Angle at the centre theorem
The angle at the centre is
twice the angle at the
circumference.
We also need to look for isosceles triangles formed
from two radii of the circle.
Can you match the diagrams in the questions to

1
(4) the circle theorem?
Angles in segments and at the centre: Support

As well as calculating missing angles, we need to give
reasons for the answer.

We need to use phrases like:

“Angles in the same segment are equal.”
“The angle at the centre is twice the angle at the
circumference.”
We may also need to use other angle facts and state
the reasons.
2 Find the size of and state the reason.
(3)
Reason:
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Reason:
......................................................................................................
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(4)

As well as calculating missing angles, we need to give
reasons for the answer.

We need to use phrases like:

“Angles in the same segment are equal.”
“The angle at the centre is twice the angle at the
circumference.”
We may also need to use other angle facts and state
the reasons.
(3)
Reason:
......................................................................................................

......................................................................................................
Reason:
......................................................................................................
......................................................................................................
(4)

Your turn...
The points , , and are on the

circumference of a circle centre .

(4)
(2)
Angles in segments and at the centre: Assess

Try this exam style question...
(3)
(2)
Angles in semicircles and cyclic quadrilaterals: Exam Q2

Here are two more circle theorems.

Angles in a semicircle
The angle in a semicircle is
90 degrees.
cyclic quadrilateral
(3)
The opposite angles ina

cyclic quadrilateral total

180 degrees.

1
the circle theorem?
(2)
Angles in semicircles and cyclic quadrilaterals: Support

Let’s go through it together... 2 Find the size of and state the reason.

=
Give reasons for your answer. Reason:
......................................................................................................
......................................................................................................

=
(3) Reason:
......................................................................................................
Give reasons for your answer. ......................................................................................................

=
Reason:
......................................................................................................
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(2)
Angles in semicircles and cyclic quadrilaterals: Support
Your turn...
The points , , and are on the

circumference of a circle centre .

(3)
(2)
Angles in semicircles and cyclic quadrilaterals: Assess

Try this exam style question...
a) and are tangents to the circle.
Find the value of . Give reasons for your
answer.
(3)
b) is a tangent to the circle.
answer.
(2)
Tangents and Alternate Segments: Exam Q3

Tangents are lines that touch a curve or circle at one
point.
Here are the circle theorems involving tangents.

tangent of a circle
answer.
Diagram a Diagram b
A. The angle between a tangent and radius is 90
(3)
degrees.

B. Tangents which meet at the same point are equal
in length.
answer. alternate segment theorem
The angle that lies between a
tangent and a chord is equal
to the angle subtended by
the same chord in the
alternate segment.
For this circle theorem we can just state “Alternate
Segment Theorem” when giving a reason for an
answer.
(2)

1
Tangents and Alternate Segments: Support
the circle theorem?
=
Find the value of . Give reasons for your Reason:

......................................................................................................
answer.
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3 and are the same length, so which angle
is the same size as ?

(3)

Reason:
......................................................................................................
answer.
......................................................................................................
Reason:
......................................................................................................
(2)
......................................................................................................
Tangents and Alternate Segments: Support

Your turn...
and are tangents to the circle.

(4)
(2)
Tangents and Alternate Segments: Assess

Ready for a Challenge?
Sometimes it may help to draw extra lines on a circle
diagram to uncover helpful circle theorems.
and are tangents to the circle.
Write an expression for in term of .
........................................................................
(5)
Using Circle Theorems: Extend
What have we learnt?
Can you correct the answers to the questions below?
Find the value of . is the tangent to the circle.
Find the value of .
46°
........................................................................
61°
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Using Circle Theorems: Review

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GCSE Maths Intervention Pack | Using Circle Theorems | Grade 7 LEARNING

Set 1: Angles in segments and at the centre

Calculate missing angles using the two circle theorems:

“Angles in the same segment are equal”

“The angle at the centre is twice the angle at the circumference”

Key words: Centre, circumference, radius, segment

Set 2: Angles in semicircles and c yclic quadrilaterals

“Angles in a semicircle are 90°”

“The sum of opposite angles in a cyclic quadrilateral is 180°”

Key words: Centre, circumference, cyclic quadrilateral, diameter, semicircle

Set 3: Tangents and alternate segments

Calculate missing angles using the three circle theorems:

“The angle between the tangent and the radius is 90°”

“Two intersecting tangents are the same length”

“The Alternate Segment Theorem”

Key words: Centre, circumference, perpendicular, radius, segment, tangent

“We now tell our staff that if Third Space

Learning do a version of that resource,

prioritise it over all of the alternatives,

because we feel that they are always the

QR Code best ones.”

Head of Mathematics, Regent High School

GCSE maths revision

© Third Space Learning 2024. You may photocopy this page.

GCSE Maths Intervention Pack | Using Circle Theorems | Grade 7 LEARNING

Slide 1: Cover Slide

Can you match any keywords with a diagram?

Teacher Reference Only

(Angles in a semicircle are 90°) Incorrectly identifying parts of a circle,

specifically a diameter or a chord

(Types of triangle, and the length of tangents) Incorrect assumption of isosceles

(Alternate segment theorem) The incorrect angle is stated

parallel and therefore apply “alternate angles” to the problem

Mixing up the circle theorems.

© Third Space Learning 2024. You may photocopy this page.

GCSE Maths Intervention Pack | Using Circle Theorems | Grade 7 LEARNING

Slide 2: Try this exam-style question

Set 1: Angles in segments and at the centre.

Can you try this question by yourself?

Move on to the next slide.

a) (1 mark) for indicating angle ABD as 47°

a) (1 mark) for indicating angle ACD as 47°

a) (1 mark) for reason "angles in the same segment are equal"

b) (1 mark) for indicating angle AOC as 96°

b) (1 mark) for indicating angle OAC as 42°

b) (1 mark) for reason "base angles of an isosceles triangle are equal"

(Types of triangle) Incorrect assumption of isosceles triangles (usually only from

Mixing up the circle theorems.

© Third Space Learning 2024. You may photocopy this page.

GCSE Maths Intervention Pack | Using Circle Theorems | Grade 7 LEARNING

Slides 3 and 4: Let’s go through it together...

Set 1: Angles in segments and at the centre.

Can you match the diagrams with the circle theorems

Part (a) involves angles in the same segment.

Part (b) involves the angle at the centre theorem.

Reason: Angles in the same segment are equal

a) (1 mark) for indicating angle ABC as 47°

a) (1 mark) for indicating angle ACD as 47°

a) (1 mark) for reason "angles in the same segment are equal"