Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) · MATHEMATICS A · Unit
Unit 6
104 practice questions
Topics covered
Practice questions
21–30 of 47 · Normal
Question 21
2 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →Explain why the sequence 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, ... is not an arithmetic sequence.
Question 22
2 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →Given the sequence 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, ..., write a formula for the nth term.
Question 23
2 marks · Normal
Answer and check →In the sequence 6, 12, 18, 24, ..., what is the common difference? Write the answer.
Question 24
4 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →Diagram for Question 1 In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle. The radius of the circle is 5 cm. AB and AC are chords of the circle and angle BAC = 32°.
(a)[2 marks]Find the size of angle BOC. Give a reason for your answer.
(b)[2 marks]Calculate the length of the chord BC. Give your answer to 2 decimal places.
Question 25
3 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →Explain, with reasons, why the points A, B, C, and D in a circle are called concyclic points. Give a geometrical property relating their angles.
Question 26
3 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →Diagram for Question 3 In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle. AB is a tangent to the circle at A. OC is a diameter. OA and OB are radii, and angle OAB = 28°.
Question 27
2 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Angle ABC = 76°, angle CDA = 88°. Work out the size of angle BAD.
Question 28
2 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →In a circle, the chord AB is 8 cm long and is perpendicular to the radius at its midpoint. If the radius of the circle is 5 cm, work out the perpendicular distance from the centre of the circle to the chord, giving your answer to 2 decimal places.
Question 29
4 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →Question 6 Diagram In the diagram, OA and OB are radii of the circle, centre O. TB is a tangent to the circle at point B. Angle OBA = 68°.
(a)[2 marks]Work out the size of angle ABO.
(b)[2 marks]Find the size of angle OAB.
Question 30
4 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →Intersecting Chords in a Circle AB and CD are two chords of a circle, intersecting at point P inside the circle. AP = 3 cm, PB = 6 cm, CP = 4 cm.
(a)[2 marks]Find the length of DP.
(b)[2 marks]State and use the relevant circle theorem.