Circle properties and circle theorems

There are 50 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Circle properties and circle theorems
Coins on a Plate
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Coins on a Plate

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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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.
Compare Areas
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Compare Areas

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Which has the greatest area, a circle or a square, inscribed in an isosceles right angle triangle?
Escriptions
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Escriptions

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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For any right-angled triangle find the radii of the three escribed circles touching the sides of the triangle externally.
Strange Rectangle
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Strange Rectangle

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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ABCD is a rectangle and P, Q, R and S are moveable points on the edges dividing the edges in certain ratios. Strangely PQRS is always a cyclic quadrilateral and you can find the angles.
Long Short
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Long Short

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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What can you say about the lengths of the sides of a quadrilateral whose vertices are on a unit circle?
Circumspection
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Circumspection

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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M is any point on the line AB. Squares of side length AM and MB are constructed and their circumcircles intersect at P (and M). Prove that the lines AD and BE produced pass through P.
Medallions
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Medallions

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Three circular medallions fit in a rectangular box. Can you find the radius of the largest one?
Triangle Incircle Iteration
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Triangle Incircle Iteration

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Keep constructing triangles in the incircle of the previous triangle. What happens?
Incircles
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Incircles

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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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 ...?
Just touching
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Just touching

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Three semi-circles have a common diameter, each touches the other two and two lie inside the biggest one. What is the radius of the circle that touches all three semi-circles?