The diagram shows two circles intersecting at and $F. is a tangent to the bigger circle at and is a tangent to the smaller circle at . , and are straight lines. It is given that angle .

- (a)
Prove that triangle BGF is an isosceles triangle.

- (b)
Show that CBA is parallel to GFE.
- (c)
Show that triangle ABD is similar to triangle BEG.
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Worked solution
12(a)
1. Find the angle vertically opposite to $\angle BFG$.
Since and are straight lines intersecting at ,
(vertically opposite angles).
2. Apply the alternate segment theorem to the smaller circle.
For the smaller circle, is a tangent at and is a chord.
(alternate segment theorem).
3. Find the adjacent angle on the straight line $BDE$.
Since is a straight line,
(angles on a straight line).
4. Use the cyclic quadrilateral in the larger circle to find $\angle BGF$ and conclude.
Points lie on the larger circle, so is a cyclic quadrilateral.
(angles in opposite segments)
In , (given) and .
Since , is an isosceles triangle.
Since , is an isosceles triangle.
12(b)
1. Identify angle GBF using the alternate segment theorem
Since is a tangent to the larger circle at , by the alternate segment theorem, .
Given , we have .
2. Use alternate angles to prove parallel lines
We are given that is a straight line, so and are alternate angles between lines and intersected by transversal .
Since , the alternate angles are equal.
Therefore, is parallel to .
Shown.
12(c)
1. First pair of equal angles using the parallel lines from (b)
From part (b), . The straight line is a transversal cutting these two parallel lines. Hence, by alternate angles,
2. Second pair of equal angles using vertically opposite angles, the alternate segment theorem and part (a)
Since and are straight lines crossing at ,
In the smaller circle, is the tangent at , so by the tangent–chord (alternate segment) theorem,
Since and are straight lines crossing at ,
From part (a), triangle is isosceles, so . As , , are collinear, . Therefore
3. Conclude similarity
Triangles and have two pairs of equal corresponding angles:
Hence triangle is similar to triangle (AA).
Since and , triangle is similar to triangle (AA).
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