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Summary of Circle Theorems

Equal arcs subtend equal angles at the centre of a circle.


Equal angles at the centre of a circle stand on equal arcs.
Equal chords subtend equal angles at the centre of a circle.
Equal angles at the centre of a circle stand on equal chords.
Equal chords subtend equal arcs on a circle.
A line through the centre of a circle perpendicular to a chord bisects the chord.
A line through the centre of a circle to the midpoint of a chord is perpendicular to the chord.
The perpendicular bisector of a chord passes through the centre of the circle.
Chords equidistant from the centre of a circle are equal in length.
Equal chords are equidistant from the centre of the circle.
Any three non-collinear points lie on a unique circle, whose centre is the point of concurrency of the
perpendicular bisectors of the intervals joining the points.
The angle at the centre of a circle is twice the angle at the circumference standing on the same arc.
The angle at the circumference of a circle is half the angle at the centre standing on the same arc.
Angles at the circumference standing on the same arc are equal.
Angles at the circumference in the same segment are equal.
Equal arcs subtend equal angles at the circumference.
Equal angles at the circumference stand on equal arcs.
The angle at the circumference in a semi-circle is 90.
A right angle at the circumference subtends a diameter.
The angle between a radius and a tangent is 90
The radius of a circle is perpendicular to the tangent at the point of contact.
The perpendicular from the tangent at the point of contact passes through the centre of the circle.
The line perpendicular to the radius at the point where it meets the circle is a tangent to the circle.
Tangents to a circle from an external point are equal.
The angle between a tangent and a chord equals the angle at the circumference in the alternate segment.
The opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral are supplementary.
The exterior angle of a cyclic quadrilateral equals the opposite interior angle.
If the opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral are supplementary then the quadrilateral is cyclic.
If the exterior angle of a quadrilateral equals the opposite interior angle then the quadrilateral is cyclic.
If a side of a quadrilateral subtends equal angles at the other two vertices then the quadrilateral is cyclic.
If an interval subtends equal angles on the same side at two points then the ends of the interval and the
two points are concyclic.
The products of the intercepts on intersecting chords are equal.
If the products of the intercepts on intersecting intervals are equal then the endpoints of the intervals are
concyclic.
The products of the intercepts of two intersecting secants to a circle from an external point are equal.
The square of the length of the tangent from an external point is equal to the product of the intercepts of
the secant passing through this point.
The line joining the centres of two circles passes through their point of contact.
When two circles touch, the two centres and the point of contact are collinear.
When two circles intersect, the line joining their centres bisects their common chord at right angles.

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