O 70° x
O Q
65°
x
x=
Example Exercises
b i) Find the value of x.
P
P
O x Q
50°
x
O Q
15°
R
R
x =
ii) Find the value of x° and y° iii) Find the value of x and y.
N
P
54° Q x O
O y
x 13°
y
R P
x =
x= y=
y=
Example 1 1a) Given PQR is a tangent to the circle with
Given STU is a tangent to the circle with centre O. centre O. Find the value of x and y.
Find the value of x and y.
S
60°
T
63°
x
47°
75°
U x y
P
y Q R
x= y=
Example 2 2a)
S
P
47°
35°
T Q
y y°
58° x°
x R
U x= y=
b) c)
31o
15o 81o
y
88o
x y x
x=
y= x =
y =