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Introduction to Circles
There are many objects in our life which are round in shape. A few examples are the clock, dart board, cartwheel, ring, Vehicle wheel, Coins, etc. (Scroll down to continue …)
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- Any closed shape with all points connected at equidistant from the centre forms a Circle.
- Any point which is equidistant from anywhere from its boundary is known as the Centre of the Circle.
- Radius is a Latin word which means ‘ray’ but in the circle it is the line segment from the centre of the circle to its edge. So any line starting or ending at the centre of the circle and joining anywhere on the border of the circle is known as the Radius of Circle.
Interior and Exterior of a Circle
In a flat surface, the interior of a circle is the line whose distance from the centre is less than the radius.
The exterior of a circle is the line in the plane whose distance from the centre is larger than the radius.
Terms related to circle
- Chord: Any straight line segment that’s both endpoints falls on the boundary of the circle is known as Chord. In Latin, it means ‘bowstring’.
- Diameter: Any straight line segment or Chord which passes through the centre of the Circle and its endpoints connects on the boundary of the Circle is known as the Diameter of Circle. So in a circle Diameter is the longest chord possible in a circle.
- Arc: Any smooth curve joining two points is known as Arc. So in Circle, we can have two possible Arcs, the bigger one is known as Major Arc and the smaller one is known as Minor Arc.
- Circumference: It is the length of the circle if we open and straighten it out to make a line segment.
Segment and Sector of the Circle
A segment of the circle is the region between either of its arcs and a chord. It could be a major or minor segment.
Sector of the circle is the area covered by an arc and two radii joining the centre of the circle. It could be the major or minor sector.
Angle Subtended by a Chord at a Point
If in a circle AB is the chord and is making ∠ACB at any point of the circle then this is the angle subtended by the chord AB at a point C.
Likewise, ∠AOB is the angle subtended by chord AB at point O i.e. at the centre and ∠ADB is also the angle subtended by AB at point D on the circle.
Theorem 1: Any two equal chords of a circle subtend equal angles at the centre.
Here in the circle, the two chords are given and PQ = RS with centre O.
So OP = OS = OQ = OR (all are radii of the circle)
∆POQ ≅ ∆SOR
∠POQ = ∠SOR
This shows that the angles subtended by equal chords to the centre are also equal.
Theorem 2: If the angles made by the chords of a circle at the centre are equal, then the chords must be equal.
This theorem is the reverse of the above Theorem 1.
Perpendicular from the Centre to a Chord
Theorem 3: If we draw a perpendicular from the centre of a circle to any chord then it bisects the chord.
If we draw a perpendicular from the centre to the chord of the circle then it will bisect the chord. And the bisector will make a 90° angle to the chord.
Theorem 4: The line which is drawn from the centre of a circle to bisect a chord must be perpendicular to the chord.
If we draw a line OB from the centre of the circle O to the midpoint of the chord AC i.e. B, then OB is the perpendicular to the chord AB.
If we join OA and OC, then
In ∆OBA and ∆OBC,
AB = BC (B is the midpoint of AC)
OA = OC (Both are the radii of the same circle)
OB = OB (same side)
Hence, ΔOBA ≅ ΔOBC (both are congruent by SSS congruence rule)
⇒ ∠OBA = ∠OBC (respective angles of congruent triangles)
∠OBA + ∠OBC = ∠ABC = 180° [Linear pair]
∠OBC + ∠OBC = 180° [Since ∠OBA = ∠OBC]
2 x ∠OBC = 180°
∠OBC = 90o
∠OBC = ∠OBA = 90°
∴ OB ⊥ AC
Circle through Three Points
Theorem 5: There is one and only one circle passing through three given non-collinear points.
In this figure, we have three non-collinear points A, B and C. Let us join AB and BC and then make the perpendicular bisector of both so that RS and PQ the perpendicular bisector of AB and BC respectively meet each other at Point O.
Now take the O as centre and OA as the radius to draw the circle which passes through the three points A, B and C.
This circle is known as Circumcircle. Its centre and radius are known as the Circumcenter and Circumradius.
Equal Chords and Their Distances from the Centre
Theorem 6: Two equal chords of a circle are at equal distance from the centre.
AB and CD are the two equal chords in the circle. If we draw the perpendicular bisector of these chords then the line segment from the centre to the chord is the distance of the chord from the centre.
If the chords are of equal size then their distance from the centre will also be equal.
Theorem 7: Chords at equal distance from the centre of a circle are also equal in length. This is the reverse of the above theorem which says that if the distance between the centre and the chords are equal then they must be of equal length.
Angle Subtended by an Arc of a Circle
The angle made by two different equal arcs to the centre of the circle will also be equal.
There are two arcs in the circle AB and CD which are equal in length.
So ∠AOB = ∠COD.
Theorem 8: The angle subtended by an arc at the centre is twice the angle subtended by the same arc at some other point on the remaining part of the circle.
In the above figure ∠POQ = 2∠PRQ.
Theorem 9: Angles from a common chord which are on the same segment of a circle are always equal.
If there are two angles subtended from a chord to any point on the circle which are on the same segment of the circle then they will be equal.
∠a = (1/2) ∠c (By theorem 8)
∠b = (1/2) ∠c
∠a = ∠b
Cyclic Quadrilaterals
If all the vertices of the quadrilateral come in a circle then it is said to be a cyclic quadrilateral.
Theorem 10: Any pair of opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral has the sum of 180º.
∠A + ∠B + ∠C + ∠D = 360º (angle sum property of a quadrilateral)
∠A + ∠C = 180°
∠B + ∠D = 180º
Theorem 11: If the pair of opposite angles of a quadrilateral has a sum of 180º, then the quadrilateral will be cyclic.
This is the reverse of the above theorem.
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Circle:
Circle is a round shaped figure has no corners or edges.
A circle is the locus of all points in a plane which are at constant distance
(called radius) from a fixed point (called centre). A circle with centre O and radius r is denoted by C (O, r).
Radius:
A line segement that joins the centre and circumference or boundary of the circles is called the radius of the circles.
A line segement that divides the circle into two halves is called he diameter of the circle.
Diameter = 2x radius
Radius = Diameter/2
Chord:
A line segment joining any two points on a circle. The largest chord of a circle is a diameter.
Position of A point With Respect To a Circle:
In a plane a point P can lie either inside, or on the circle or outside the given circle.
Position of A Line With Respect to A Circle
If a circle C(O, r) and a straight line ‘l’ are in the same plane, then only three possibilities are there. These are :
Outside The Circle:
(i) The line ‘l’ does not intersect the circle at all. The line ‘l’ is called a non-intersecting line with respect to the circle.
Inside of the Circle – Secant To A Circle:
The line ‘ l ‘ intersects the circle in two distinct points say A and B. The line which intersects the circle in two distinct points is called a secant line.
Touching The Circle – Tangent To Circle:
A tangent to a circle is a special case of the secant when the two end points of the corresponding chord are coincide.
That is the line ‘ l ‘ touches the circle in only one point. Such a line which touches the circle only in one point is called a tangent line.
Tangent To Circle :
Etimology of Tangent:
The word ‘tangent’ comes from the Latin word ‘tangere’, which means to touch and was introduced by the Danish mathematician Thomas Fincke in 1583.
Tangent is a line that intersects the circle in exactly one point.
A tangent to a circle is the limiting position of a secant when its two points of intersection with the circle coincide.
The common point of the circle and the tangent is called the point of contact.
In other words the point, at which the tangent touches the circle is called
the point of contact.
Number of Tangents From A Point To Circle:
Number of tangents to a circle from a point (say P) depends upon the position of the point P.
(a)
When point ‘P’ lies outside the circle: There are only two lines, which touch the circle in one point only, all the remaining lines either intersect in two points or do not intersect the, circle. Hence, there are only two tangents from point P to the circle.
(b)
When point ‘ P ‘ lies on the circle : There is only one line which touches the circle in one point, all other lines meet the circle in more than one point. Hence, there is one and only one tangent to the circle through the point P lies on the circle.
(c)
When point ‘ P ‘ lies inside the circle: Every line passing through the point P (lies inside the circle) intersect the circle in two points. Hence, there is no tangent through the point P lies inside the circle
There is only one tangent at a point on the circumference of the circle.
Point of contact is the common point of the tangent and the circle.
The tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of
contact.
Theorems :
(i) Tangent-Radius Theorem
The line perpendicular to the tangent and passing through the point of contact, is known as the normal.
Statement: The tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact.
The converse of above theorem is also true.
Theorem :
The tangents at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact. Or At the point of contact the angle between radius and tangents to a circle is 90^0 .
Theorem :
The length of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.
Important Results:
If two circles touch internally or externally, the point of contact lies on the straight line through the two centres.
The tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact.
The length of the tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.
- Length of the tangent from a point P’ lies outside the circle is given by
PT =PT’ =
The distances between two parallel tangents drawn to a circle is equal to the diameter of the circle.
Facts:
In two concentric circles, the chord of the larger circle, which touches the smaller circle, is bisected at the point of contact.
More Points To Remember !
There is no tangent to a circle passing through a point lying inside the circle.
At any point on the circle there can be one and only one tangent.
The tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact.
There are exactly two tangents to a circle through a point outside the circle.
The length of the segment of the tangent from the external point P and the point of contact with the circle is called the length of the tangent.
The lengths of the tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.
The line containing the radius through the point of contact of tangent is called the normal to the circle at the point.
There is no tangent to the circle passing through a point lying inside the cirele.
There are exactly two tangents to a cirele through a point lying outside the circle
The length of the segment of the tangent from the external point and the point of contact
with the circle is called the length of the tangent.
The length of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.
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