GCSE Maths, Unit 25, Lesson 4 of 5
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Chains of reasoning

GCSE Maths, Circles and circle theorems, 25 minutes

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Questions that need two or three facts in a row, with algebra, and a short proof.

One step, one reason

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Write each angle on its own line with its reason, then use it.

  1. angle AOB = 2 × 35 = 70° (the angle at the centre is twice the angle at the circumference)
  2. OA = OB (radii), so triangle OAB is isosceles
  3. angle OAB = (180 − 70) ÷ 2 = 55° (base angles of an isosceles triangle are equal)

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