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10 D
In the figure above, the line AB is a tangent and the line ACD is a secant to the
circle respectively. Prove that if BD is a diameter of the circle, then
BC 2 AC CD .
CD
Given that sin BAC 0.8 , find the exact value of . [7]
AD
8.
A
34 T
D
56 P
B
In the diagram above SCT is a tangent to a circle at the point C. The points A, B and D
are points that lie on the circle such that AC and BD intersect at the point P.
B
F
E
C
A
6 In the diagram, the tangent at P meets XY produced at
Z.
X Y
Z
(iii) PX 2 XZ [3]
Hence show that .
PY 2 YZ
11 In, the figure, the circle intersects the triangle ABC at P, D, F, C and E. Given
that PF is parallel to BC and AT is a tangent to the circle at T , prove that
FC PB
[5]
AD AC
T
D
P
F
B C
E
11. In the diagram, a circle, C1 with centre O passes through the vertices of the triangle
ABC. The diameter AC is produced to E such that the perpendicular from AB through
C meets BC produced at D. AT is a tangent to the circle C1 and angle BFA is a right
angle. CB produced and AF produced meet at T.
T
B
F
E C
A
O
D C
A B
Q O E
In the diagram above, P is any point on the semi-circle with centre O and PQ is perpendicular to
AB. The inscribed circle with centre C touches PQ, AB and the semicircle at D, E and F
respectively such that DC is parallel to AO. Prove that
(i) ADQ is similar to ABF, [3]
(ii) AD AF = AQ AB, [1]
(iii) AE2 = AQ2 + AQ QB, [4]
(iv) AD CF = OC DF. [2]
7
A
B
E
C D
F G
In the circle, B, E, C, F and D are points on the circle such that CD is a diameter.
The straight lines ABC and FE intersect at the point H. ADG is a tangent to the
circle at D.
(a) Show that CD2 = AC.BC [4]
(b) If BDE = FDG, prove that BD is parallel to EF. [2]
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(c) State, with reasons, why angle BHF = 90 . [2]
11 The diagram belows shows a circle with centre P. AD is the
diameter. DC is a tangent to the circle and BCD is a right angle. AB
produced and DC produced meet at T.
T
D C
(ii) DC 2 CB ( DA CB ) . [2]
(b) In the diagram ADB is a tangent to a circle at point D. The points E, C and F
lie on the circle. AFC and BEC are straight lines and the chords EC and DF
are parallel.
A D
B
AF
(i) Prove that AD DB � . [2]
FC
(ii) Hence prove that AD �DB AC �FC . [3]
9. In the diagram, PQ is a common chord
of the two circles PQR and PQBC. R
QC is a tangent to the circle PQR at Q. P C
QC and BP intersect at S.
S
(i) Prove that BC is parallel to QR. [3] B