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    Circle geometry theorems

    http://topdrawer.aamt.edu.au/Geometric-reasoning/Big-ideas/Circle-

    geometry/Angle-and-chord-properties

    Theorem Suggested abbreviation Diagram

    1. When two circlesintersect, the line

     joining their centres bisects their commonchord at right angles.

    centres of touchingcircles

    2. Equal arcs on circlesof equal radii subtendequal angles at thecentre, andconversely.

    equal arcs, equalangles

    3. Equal angles at thecentre stand on equalchords, andconversely.

    equal chords, equalanglesORangles standing onequal chordsORangles standing onequal arcs

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    Theorem Suggested abbreviation Diagram

    18. The products of theintercepts of twointersecting secants toa circle from anexternal point.

    intersecting secants

     AP !  BP  = CP !  DP

    19. Tangents to a circlefrom an external pointare equal.

    tangents fromexternal point

    20. The angle between atangent and a chord

    through the point ofcontact is equal to theangle in the alternatesegment.

    angle in alternatesegment

    ORangle between tangentand chord

    21. The square of thelength of the tangentfrom an external point

    is equal to the productof the intercepts of thesecant passingthrough this point.

    square of the tangentORintersecting tangent

    and secantORtangent and secant

     PT 2 = AP !  PB

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    Supplementary theorems

    Theorem Suggested abbreviation Diagram

    1. Two circles touch if

    they have a commontangent at the point ofcontact.

    tangent of touching

    circles

    2. If an interval subtendsequal angles at twopoints on the sameside of it then theendpoints of theinterval and the fourpoints are concyclic.

    converse of angles inthe same segment

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