Circle properties and circle theorems

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The Cyclic Quadrilateral

This gives a short summary of the properties and theorems of cyclic quadrilaterals and links to some practical examples to be found elsewhere on the site.
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Incircles Explained

This article is about triangles in which the lengths of the sides and the radii of the inscribed circles are all whole numbers.
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Interacting With the Geometry of the Circle

Jennifer Piggott and Charlie Gilderdale describe a free interactive circular geoboard environment that can lead learners to pose mathematical questions.
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Circle Theorems

This set of resources for teachers offers interactive environments which support work on properties of angles in circles at Key Stage 4.
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Fixing It

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16 to 18

Challenge level

A and B are two fixed points on a circle and RS is a variable diamater. What is the locus of the intersection P of AR and BS?
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Incircles

Age

16 to 18

Challenge level

The incircles of 3, 4, 5 and of 5, 12, 13 right angled triangles have radii 1 and 2 units respectively. What about triangles with an inradius of 3, 4 or 5 or ...?
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Escriptions

Age

16 to 18

Challenge level

For any right-angled triangle find the radii of the three escribed circles touching the sides of the triangle externally.
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Coins on a Plate

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

Points A, B and C are the centres of three circles, each one of which touches the other two. Prove that the perimeter of the triangle ABC is equal to the diameter of the largest circle.
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Not so Little X

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

Two circles are enclosed by a rectangle 12 units by x units. The distance between the centres of the two circles is x/3 units. How big is x?
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Circles in Circles

Age

16 to 18

Challenge level

This pattern of six circles contains three unit circles. Work out the radii of the other three circles and the relationship between them.