SS2 practice questions
1.
P, R and S lie on a circle centre O as shown above, while Q lies outside the circle. Find
PSO
2. In the diagram above, PQR is a straight line and PS is a tangent to the circle QRS with
|PS| = |SR| and SPR = 40o. Find PSQ.
3. From the diagram above, find x.
4. In the diagram above, PQR is a circle centre O. If QPR is xo, find QRP.
5. From the cyclic quadrilateral TUVW above, find the value of x.
Find the lettered angles in the figures below.
18. If sin for 00 < < 3600 , the value of is
19. An equilateral triangle of side 12cm is inscribed in a circle. Calculate the radius of
the circle.
20. A chord of length 8.50cm is drawn in a circle of radius 8.50cm. Calculate correct to
two decimal places the distance of the chord from the centre of the circle.
21. PQR is an equilateral triangle with side √ cm. Calculate its height
√
22. Given that 0 and 0 find
23. Find the lettered angles in the figure below.
1.
24. The chord ST of a circle is equal to the radius, r, of the circle. Find the length of arc
ST.
25. If ( ) , what is the value of
26. Find the angle subtended at the centre of a circle by a chord which is equal in length
to the radius of the circle.
27. If , 00 ˂ θ ˂ 900, find the value of
28. Given that , where , evaluate
29. The diagram shows a trapezium inscribed in a semi-circle. If O is the mid-point of
WZ and |WX| = |XY| = |YZ|, calculate the value of m
30. In the diagram below, find .
31. An arc of a circle of length 22cm subtends an angle of at the centre. Find the
value of if the diameter is 14cm ( )
32. In the diagram, PR is a tangent to the circle at Q, QT//RS, find ∠QST
33. Solve the equation ( )
34. The lengths in cm of the sides of a right-angled triangle are ( ) and ( )
where . Find in cm, the length of its hypotenuse
35. The diagonal of a square is 60cm. Calculate its perimeter.
36. If the hypotenuse of a right angled isosceles triangle is 2, what is the length of each
of the other sides?
37. In the figure below, is a cyclic quadrilateral. and PQ are produced to meet
at X and NQ and MP are produced to meet at Y. If and ,
find .
38. The angle of a sector of a circle, radius 10.5cm is 480. Calculate the perimeter of the
sector. ( )
39. In the diagram below, AB is parallel to CD. = 300, = 700 and = m0.
Find m.
40. In the diagram above, O is the centre of the circle and |BD| = |DC|. If DCB = 35º, find
BAO
41. Find the value of t in the diagram above.
42. In the diagram, is the centre of the circle and . Find the value of
43. If , what is the value of ?
44. Given that ( )0 ( )0 where 00 ˂ θ ˂ 900, find the value of x.
45. In the diagram, is a diameter, ∠ and ( ) . Find the
value of