Relationship between a Quadrilateral and a Circumference

A quadrilateral can be circumscribed to a circle if there is a tangency between its sides and the circumference. Look at the figure below:

In these cases of quadrilaterals circumscribed to the circumference, some properties are used in the calculation of segment measurements.

If we add the opposite sides of the circumscribed quadrilaterals to a circle, we will verify that the results are equal, that is, they have the same measure.

PQ + SR = QR + PS

Example 1

Let's determine the value of x in the figure involving a quadrilateral circumscribed to a circle.

2x + 26 = 34 + 24
2x = 34 + 24 - 26
2x = 58 - 26
2x = 32
x = 32/2
x = 16

Example 2

Determine the measurement of the sides of the quadrilateral circumscribed to the circumference according to the figure below.

4x + 8x – 12 = 12x – 44 + 4x + 8
4x + 8x – 12x – 4x = – 44 + 8 + 12
– 4x = – 24
4x = 24
x = 4/4
x = 6

4x = 4 * 6 = 24
8x – 12 = 8 * 6 – 12 = 48 – 12 = 36
12x – 44 = 12 * 6 – 44 = 72 – 44 = 28
4x + 8 = 4 * 6 + 8 = 24 + 8 = 32

by Mark Noah
Graduated in Mathematics
Brazil School Team

plane geometry - Math - Brazil School

Source: Brazil School - https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/matematica/relacao-entre-um-quadrilatero-uma-circunferencia.htm

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