MATHEMATICS

GEOMETRY 11
BY MALOSE NYATLO
 REQUIREMENTS
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What you need for the lesson:
 A clean A4 page from your scribbler
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 Pencil, Ruler
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 Compass, Protractor
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 Rubber
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 Worksheet
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 OUTCOMES

Learners should be able to:

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 use a protractor to measure angles and

compare the sizes of measured angles.
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 formulate a theorem: An angle at the

centre...
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 solve riders based on the lesson.

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TASK SCORE POINTS

Activity 1.1.
Drawing a circle, marking off and naming the four points on the circle; 123
joining the points.

Activity 1.2.
Identifying angles subtended by arc AB and measuring them 12

Activity 1.3. 1234

Comparing the measurements and formulation of a theorem

Activity 1.4.
Application of the new knowledge 1234

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 Introduction
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 Activity 1
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 Activity 1 continued....
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 Activity 2.1
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 Activity 2.2 NEXT

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 Application
INTRODUCTION
 In the previous theorem, you studied lines drawn from
the centre of a circle. What about angles drawn at
centre of a circle, you might be asking. What a good
question. In the following activity you are going to
investigate how angles at the centre of a circle
relate to other angles elsewhere on the circle. But
before you do that, refresh your memories of the
following terms:
 Circumference: the distance around a circle.
 Arc: a part of the distance around a circle, normally
indicated by two points. Yes, you are right, it
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looks like a new moon.
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 ACTIVITY 1
 Draw a circle with centre O.
 Mark off two points on the circle (preferably at the
bottom part) and name them A and B.
 Mark off another point on the circle and name it C. (At
the top )
 Join A to O. Do the same with point B. 
 Now join A to C. Do the same with point B.
 You now have an angle at the centre subtended by arc
AB. Can you tell which other angle is subtended by
arc AB? Where is the vertex of this angle? At the
centre? On the circle? 
 measure angle at the centre. Write down the size of
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the angle.
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 Activity , continued....
 Again measure (angle on the circle). Write down the
size of the angle.
 Compare the two measurements.
 Now mark a point not far from C and name it E. Join A
to E. Do the same with B. You now
 have a new angle, AÊB. Measure this new angle. How
does it compare with the others?
 After comparing sizes of the above angles, complete
the following statement, using your own words.
 The angle which an arc of a circle subtends at
______________ is _____________ the size of
the angle the same arc subtends at any point on the
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 ACTIVITY 2.1
m

140

In the above diagram, the value of m in degrees is:

140 70

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 ACTIVITY 2.2

45

In the above diagram, the value of P in degrees is (click

on the right answer below):
90 135

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 APPLICATION
write this exercise in your homework books
 The figure on the left is the gear system of
an industrial machine. The larger of the
three gears, which is in the centre, has
fifty four (54) teeth and the three
smaller gears have 27 teeth each.
 The larger gear transfers motion to the
three smaller gears.
 1.1. If the larger gear moves in the
clockwise direction, what is the direction
of rotation of the smaller gears?
 1.2. What relationship exists between the
size of the larger and smaller gears?
 1.3. If the rotational speed of the larger
gear is 3000 r.p.m, at what speed are
the smaller gears turning?
 1.4. Where would you apply this scenario in
order to generate faster motion?
Explain in no more than ten lines.

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 You are correct
m

140

M = 70 degrees, which is half the size of the angle at the

centre of the circle.

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 You are incorrect
m

140

The relationship between the two angles is that M is half the

size of the angle at the centre.

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 You are incorrect

45

P is double the size of the angle on the circle.

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P = 90 degrees, which is double the size of the angle on

the circle.

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