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    PracticeAQA GCSEAQA GCSE Maths Higher Tier Paper 2 CalculatorQuestion 23.2
    Hard4 marksStructured
    Geometry and MeasuresHighergeometrycirclescircle theorems

    AQA GCSE · Question 23.2 · Geometry and Measures

    g f 63° h

    Here is a cyclic quadrilateral.
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    f : g = 2 : 3
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    Work out f : h
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    Give your answer in its simplest form.

    How to approach this question

    1. Recall the key property of a cyclic quadrilateral concerning its opposite angles. 2. Use this property to set up an equation involving angle f and the 63° angle. Solve it to find the value of f. 3. Use the given ratio f : g = 2 : 3 and your value for f to find the value of g. 4. Use the cyclic quadrilateral property again to set up an equation involving angles g and h. Use your value for g to find h. 5. Now you have values for f and h. Write them as a ratio f : h. 6. Simplify this ratio to its simplest form (with integers).

    Full Answer

    **Step 1: Use the property of cyclic quadrilaterals.** Opposite angles in a cyclic quadrilateral add up to 180°. Therefore, f + 63° = 180° and g + h = 180°. **Step 2: Find the value of f.** f = 180° - 63° f = 117° **Step 3: Use the ratio to find the value of g.** We are given f : g = 2 : 3. We know f = 117°. So, 2 parts of the ratio correspond to 117°. Value of 1 part = 117° / 2 = 58.5°. The ratio for g is 3 parts. g = 3 × 58.5° = 175.5°. **Step 4: Find the value of h.** Using the cyclic quadrilateral property again: g + h = 180°. 175.5° + h = 180° h = 180° - 175.5° h = 4.5° **Step 5: Write the ratio f : h and simplify.** f : h = 117 : 4.5 To simplify a ratio with a decimal, we can multiply both sides by a number to make them integers. Multiply by 2: (117 × 2) : (4.5 × 2) 234 : 9 Now, we simplify this ratio by dividing by the greatest common divisor. Both are divisible by 9. 234 / 9 = 26 9 / 9 = 1 So, the simplified ratio is 26 : 1. **Answer: 26 : 1**
    **1. Find angle f:** A cyclic quadrilateral is a four-sided shape whose vertices all lie on the circumference of a circle. A property of cyclic quadrilaterals is that opposite angles sum to 180°. Angle f is opposite the 63° angle. So, f + 63° = 180° f = 180° - 63° = 117°. **2. Find angle g:** We are given the ratio f : g = 2 : 3. We know f = 117°, which corresponds to the 2 parts of the ratio. 2 parts = 117° 1 part = 117° / 2 = 58.5° Angle g corresponds to 3 parts. g = 3 × 58.5° = 175.5°. **3. Find angle h:** Angle g and angle h are opposite angles in the cyclic quadrilateral, so they also sum to 180°. g + h = 180° 175.5° + h = 180° h = 180° - 175.5° = 4.5°. **4. Find the ratio f : h:** We need to find the ratio f : h in its simplest form. f : h = 117 : 4.5 To remove the decimal, we can multiply both sides of the ratio by 2. (117 × 2) : (4.5 × 2) 234 : 9 Now we simplify by dividing both sides by their greatest common divisor. Let's try dividing by 9. 234 ÷ 9 = 26 9 ÷ 9 = 1 The simplified ratio is 26 : 1.

    Common mistakes

    ✗ Forgetting the cyclic quadrilateral theorem. ✗ Making errors when working with the ratio. ✗ Not simplifying the final ratio correctly, or leaving it with a decimal. ✗ Assuming adjacent angles have a special property.
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