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Question 37

A circle with centre O, points A and B on its circumference, tangent AC, and O, B and C in a straight line, with OA = 5 cm and AC = 12 cm.

A A\,A and B B\,B are points on the circumference of a circle, centre OOO. AC AC\,AC is a tangent to the circle. OBC OBC\,OBC is a straight line.

OA=5 cmOA = 5\text{ cm}OA=5 cm AC=12 cmAC = 12\text{ cm}AC=12 cm

Find the length of BCBCBC.

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Circle Theorems Questions

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59 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Maths Circle Theorems. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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