MathsYears 10–11Geometry - Properties of Shapes

Circle theorems (basic)

Apply basic circle theorems: angle at centre, angle in semicircle, tangent perpendicular to radius

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine a pizza 🍕 with a dot right in the middle. A line from the dot to the crust is the radius — like a spoke on a bike wheel.

  2. 2

    How many radius lines fit across the diameter?

  3. 3

    Drag the dot to make a radius that touches the circle edge.

  4. 4

    The angle at the centre is twice the angle at the edge — let's prove it!

  5. 5

    If the angle at the centre is 80°, what is the angle at the edge?

  6. 6

    Use the protractor to measure the edge angle when the centre angle is 120°.

  7. 7

    What is the angle at the centre if the edge angle is 35°?

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