Circle properties and circle theorems

There are 50 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Circle properties and circle theorems
Set Square
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Set Square

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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A triangle PQR, right angled at P, slides on a horizontal floor with Q and R in contact with perpendicular walls. What is the locus of P?
Kissing
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Kissing

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Two perpendicular lines are tangential to two identical circles that touch. What is the largest circle that can be placed in between the two lines and the two circles and how would you construct it?
Fixing It
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Fixing It

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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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?
Baby Circle
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Baby Circle

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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A small circle fits between two touching circles so that all three circles touch each other and have a common tangent? What is the exact radius of the smallest circle?
Some(?) of the Parts
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Some(?) of the Parts

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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A circle touches the lines OA, OB and AB where OA and OB are perpendicular. Show that the diameter of the circle is equal to the perimeter of the triangle
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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.
Incircles Explained
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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.
The Cyclic Quadrilateral
article

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.
Virtual Geoboard
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Virtual Geoboard

A virtual geoboard that allows you to create shapes by stretching rubber bands between pegs on the board. Allows a variable number of pegs and variable grid geometry and includes a point labeller.