Chapter 9 – Circles Answer Key

9.1 Parts of Circles

Answers

1. diameter

2. secant

3. chord

4. point of tangency

5. common external tangent

6. common internal tangent

7. the center

8. radius

9. The diameter is the longest chord in any circle.

10. ʘB: 4 units, ʘC: 5 units, D: 2 units, .ʘE: 2

11. ʘD ≅ ʘE because they have the same radius length.

12. They will have 2 common external tangents and no common internal tangents.

13. CE = Radius of ʘE + Radius of ʘC = 5 + 2 = 7

14. y=x−2

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9.2 Tangent Lines

Answers

1. Yes

2. No

3. Yes

4. 𝑥 = 4√10

5. 𝑥 = 4√11

6. x=9

7. x=3

8. x=5

9. 𝑥 = 8√2

10. Yes, by AA. 𝑚∠𝐶𝐴𝐸 = 𝑚∠𝐷𝐵𝐸 = 90° and ∠𝐴𝐸𝐶 ≅ ∠𝐵𝐸𝐷 by vertical angles.

11. CE = 25

12. BE = 12

13. DE = 15

14. BC = 37, AD = 35

15. 32 units

16. BH = BD and DF = FH. So, BDFH is a kite because adjacent sides are congruent.

17. If the radius of the circle is 5, then the length of each side of the square is 10. The
perimeter would be 4 ∙ 10 = 40.

18. No, because the opposite sides are congruent and at most a circle can touch three
sides. For a circle to be inscribe in any shape, it needs to touch all the sides of that
shape.

19. Answers will vary.

20. Answers will vary.

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21.

Statement Reason
̅̅̅̅ ̅̅̅̅
1. 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐶𝐵 with points of tangency at A Given
and C. ̅̅̅̅
𝐴𝐷 and ̅̅̅̅
𝐷𝐶 are radii.
̅̅̅̅ ≅ 𝐷𝐶
2. 𝐴𝐷 ̅̅̅̅ All radii are congruent.
3. ̅̅̅̅
𝐷𝐴 ⊥ ̅̅̅̅
𝐴𝐵 and ̅̅̅̅
𝐷𝐶 ⊥ ̅̅̅̅
𝐶𝐵 Tangent to a Circle Theorem
4. 𝑚∠𝐵𝐴𝐷 = 90° and 𝑚∠𝐵𝐶𝐷 = 90° Definition of perpendicular lines
5. Draw 𝐵𝐷̅̅̅̅. Connecting two existing points
6. ∆𝐴𝐷𝐵 and ∆𝐷𝐶𝐵 are right triangles Definition of right triangles (Step 4)
7. ̅̅̅̅
𝐷𝐵 ≅ ̅̅̅̅
𝐷𝐵 Reflexive PoC
8. ∆𝐴𝐵𝐷 ≅ ∆𝐶𝐵𝐷 HL
̅̅̅̅ ≅ 𝐶𝐵
9. 𝐴𝐵 ̅̅̅̅ CPCTC

22. a) ABCD is a kite.

b) The line that connects the center and the external point B bisects ABC.

23. ̅̅̅̅ ≅ 𝐵𝑇
𝐴𝑇 ̅̅̅̅ by the Two Tangents Theorem and the transitive property.
̅̅̅̅ ≅ 𝐶𝑇

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9.3 Arcs in Circles

Answers

1. minor arc

2. major arc

3. semicircle

4. major arc

5. minor arc

6. semicircle

7. Yes, CD  DE because their corresponding central angles are congruent.

8. mCD  66

9. mCAE  228

10. 100, 260

11. 175, 185

12. 38, 322

13. 109, 251

14. 124, 236

15. 34, 326

16. Yes, they are in the same circle with equal central angles.

17. Yes, the central angles are vertical angles and they are equal, which means the arcs
equal.

18. No, we don’t know the measure of the corresponding central angles.

19. 90

20. 49

21. 82

22. 16

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23. 188

24. 172

25. 196

26. 270

27. x = 54

28. x = 47

29. x = 25

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9.4 Chords in Circles

Answers

1. ̅̅̅̅ ≅ 𝐷𝐹
𝐴𝐶 ̅̅̅̅

2. AC ≅ DF

3. DJ ≅ JF

4. ̅̅̅̅
𝐷𝐸 ≅ ̅̅̅
𝐸𝐽

5. AGH ≅ HGC

6. DGF ≅ AGC

7. Possible Answers ̅̅̅̅

𝐴𝐺 , ̅̅̅̅
𝐻𝐺 , ̅̅̅̅
𝐶𝐺 , ̅̅̅̅
𝐹𝐺 , ̅̅̅
𝐽𝐺 , ̅̅̅̅
𝐷𝐺

8. 107

9. 8

10. 118

11. 133

12. 140

13. 120

14. x = 64, y = 4

15. x = 8, y = 10

16. x ≈ 15.3, y ≈ 12.3

17. x ≈ 18.36

18. x = 9, y = 6

19. x = 4.5

20. x=3

21. x=7

22. x ≈ 6.63

23. 121.3

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24. 112.9

25. ̅̅̅̅ 𝐹𝐷 and BF  FD by Chord Theorem #3.

𝐵𝐹 ≅ ̅̅̅̅

26. ̅̅̅̅
𝐶𝐴 ≅ ̅̅̅̅
𝐴𝐹 by Chord Theorem #4.

27. ̅̅̅̅ is a diameter by Chord Theorem #2.

𝑄𝑆

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9.5 Inscribed Angles in Circles

Answers

1. semicircle

2. congruent

3. chords

1
4. J L 𝑚∠𝐽𝐾𝐿 = 𝑚∠𝐽𝑀𝐿
2

5. 51

6. 46

7. x = 180, y = 21

8. x = 60, y = 49

9. x = 30, y = 60

10. 37

11. 42

12. 6

13. 10

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14.

Statement Reason
1. Inscribed ABC and diameter ̅̅̅̅
𝐵𝐷 Given
mABE = x and mCBE = y
2. x + y = mABC Angle Addition Postulate
3. ̅̅̅̅
𝐴𝐸 ≅ ̅̅̅̅ 𝐸𝐵 ≅ ̅̅̅̅
𝐸𝐵 and ̅̅̅̅ 𝐸𝐶 All radii are congruent
4. ∆𝐴𝐸𝐵 and ∆𝐸𝐵𝐶 are isosceles Definition of an isosceles triangle
5. mEAB = x and mECB = y Isosceles Triangle Theorem
6. mAED = 2x and mCED = 2y Exterior Angle Theorem
The measure of an arc is the same as its
7. mAD = 2x and mDC = 2y
central angle.
8. mAD  mDC  mAC Arc Addition Postulate

9. mAC = 2x + 2y Substitution

10. mAC = 2(𝑥° + 𝑦°) Distributive PoE

11. mAC = 2mABC Subsitution

1
12. 𝑚∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 2 𝑚 AC Division PoE

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9.6 Inscribed Quadrilaterals in Circles

Answers

1. inscribed

2. opposite, supplementary

3. 48

4. 120

5. 54

6. 45

7. 87

8. 27

9. x = 200, y = 100

10. x = 68, y = 99

11. x = 93, y = 97

12. x = 24

13. x = 35

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9.7 Angles On and Inside a Circle

Answers

1. x = 103

2. x = 100

3. x = 38

4. x = 216

5. x = 66

6. x = 113

7. x = 60, y = 40

8.

Statement Reason
1. Intersecting chords ̅̅̅̅
𝐴𝐶 and ̅̅̅̅
𝐵𝐷. Given
̅̅̅̅
2. Draw 𝐵𝐶 Construction
A
B
D a°

C
1
3. 𝑚∠𝐷𝐵𝐶 ̂
= 2 𝑚𝐷𝐶 Inscribed Angle Theorem
1
4. 𝑚∠𝐴𝐶𝐵 ̂
= 2 𝑚𝐴𝐵 Inscribed Angle Theorem
5. 𝑚∠𝑎 = 𝑚∠𝐷𝐵𝐶 + 𝑚∠𝐴𝐶𝐵 Exterior Angle Theorem
1
̂ + 1 𝑚𝐴𝐵
6. 𝑚∠𝑎 = 2 𝑚𝐷𝐶 ̂ Substitution
2

9. inside, intercepted

10. on, half

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9.8 Angles Outside a Circle

Answers

1. x = 63, y = 243

2. x = 42

3. x = 150

4. x = 70

5. x = 152

6. x = 180, y = z = 45

7. x = 180, y = 60

8. x = 27

9. x = 5

10.

Statement Reason
1. Intersecting secants ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐶 . Given
̅̅̅̅
2. Draw 𝐵𝐸 . Construction
D A
B a°

C
1
3. ̂
𝑚∠𝐵𝐸𝐶 = 2 𝑚𝐵𝐶 Inscribed Angle Theorem
1 Inscribed Angle Theorem
4. ̂
𝑚∠𝐷𝐵𝐸 = 2 𝑚𝐷𝐸
5. 𝑚∠𝑎 + 𝑚∠𝐷𝐵𝐸 = 𝑚∠𝐵𝐸𝐶 Exterior Angle Theorem
6. 𝑚∠𝑎 = 𝑚∠𝐵𝐸𝐶 − 𝑚∠𝐷𝐵𝐸 Subtraction PoE
1
̂ − 1 𝑚𝐷𝐸
7. 𝑚∠𝑎 = 2 𝑚𝐵𝐶 ̂ Substitution
2
1
8. 𝑚∠𝑎 = (𝑚𝐵𝐶̂ − 𝑚𝐷𝐸
̂) Distributive Property
2

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9.9 Segments from Chords

Answers

1. 102, x = 5

2. 5, 10, x = 2

3. x = 7.5

4. x = 6√2

5. x = 10

6. x = 10

7. x=9

8. x=4

9. 10 inches

10.

Statement Reason
̅̅̅̅ and ̅̅̅̅
1. Intersecting chords 𝐴𝐶 𝐵𝐸 with Given
segments a, b, c, and d.
2. ∠𝐴𝐸𝐷 ≅ ∠𝐵𝐶𝐷 Theorem 9-8
∠𝐸𝐴𝐷 ≅ ∠𝐶𝐵𝐷
3. ∆𝐴𝐷𝐸~∆𝐵𝐷𝐶 AA Similarity Postulate
𝑎 𝑑 Corresponding parts of similar triangles
4. 𝑐 = 𝑏
are proportional
5. 𝑎𝑏 = 𝑐𝑑 Cross multiplication

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9.10 Segments from Secants

Answers

1. 3 + x, x = 3

2. 20, 8 + 7, x = 6

3. x = 11

4. x ≈ 17.14

5. x=6

6.

Statement Reason
̅̅̅̅ and 𝑅𝑇
1. Secants 𝑃𝑅 ̅̅̅̅ with segments a, b, given
c, and d.
2. ∠𝑅 ≅ ∠𝑅 Reflexive PoC
3. ∠𝑄𝑃𝑆 ≅ ∠𝑆𝑇𝑄 Theorem 9-8
4. ∆𝑅𝑃𝑆~∆𝑅𝑇𝑄 AA Similarity Postulate
𝑎 𝑐
5. = Corresponding parts of similar triangles
𝑐+𝑑 𝑎+𝑏
are proportional
6. 𝑎(𝑎 + 𝑏) = 𝑐(𝑐 + 𝑑) Cross multiplication

7. z=7

8. x = 11

9. m = 13.75

10. n=3

11. s=7

12. x = 16

13. x = 4. 6

14. x ≈ 12.25

15. x = 14

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9.11 Segments from Secants and Tangents

Answers

1. x + 15, x = 5

2. x=6

3. x = 4√42

4. x = 10

5. The error is in the set up. It should be10 ∙ 10 = 𝑦 ∙ (15 + 𝑦). The correct answer is y = 5.

6. 2.2

7. 3

8. 12

9. 2. 6

10. 1

11. 3

12. ≈ 4.9

13. 5.5

14. 15. 36

15. 6

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9.12 Circles in the Coordinate Plane

Answers

1. center: (-5, 3), radius = 4

2. center: (0, -8), radius = 2

3. center: (7, 10), radius = 2√5

4. center: (-2, 0), radius = 2√2

5. (𝑥 − 4)2 + (𝑦 + 2)2 = 16

6. (𝑥 + 1)2 + (𝑦 − 2)2 = 7

7. (𝑥 − 2)2 + (𝑦 − 2)2 = 4

8. (𝑥 + 4)2 + (𝑦 + 3)2 = 25

9. yes

10. no

11. yes

12. yes

13. (𝑥 − 2)2 + (𝑦 − 3)2 = 52

14. (𝑥 − 10)2 + 𝑦 2 = 29

15. (𝑥 + 3)2 + (𝑦 − 8)2 = 200

16. (𝑥 − 6)2 + (𝑦 + 6)2 = 325

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