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Revise: Circles

Central and inscribed angles, the angle in a semicircle, cyclic quadrilaterals, and the properties of chords — equal chords, the perpendicular bisector, and intersecting chords.

Central and Inscribed Angles

Inscribed angle = (1/2) × central angle (same arc).

Central 80° → inscribed 40°.

Angle in a Semicircle

An angle inscribed in a semicircle is always 90°.

∠CAB=35° → ∠CBA=55° (since ∠ACB=90°).

Angles of a Cyclic Quadrilateral

Opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral sum to 180°.

∠A=105° → ∠C=75°.

The Perpendicular from the Centre to a Chord

A perpendicular from the centre bisects the chord.

r=13, distance=5 → chord=24.

The Intersecting Chords Theorem

PA × PC = PB × PD.

PA=6,PC=8,PB=4 → PD=12.