LENGTHS OF SEGMENTS

FORMED BY TANGENTS
AND SECANT
MICHELLE P. BALES
 LEARNING COMPETENCY
The learner demonstrates understanding of the key concepts of
circles and coordinate geometry.

CONTENT STANDARD
The learner is able to formulate and find solutions to challenging
situations involving circles and other related terms in different
disciplines through appropriate and accurate representations.

LEARNING COMPETENCY
The learner
1) proves theorems on secants, tangents, and segments.
(M10GEIIE-F-1)

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
At the end of the week, students must have
1) proven theorems on secants, tangents, and segments.
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NEW CONCEPTS EXERCISES QUIZ

Lengths of Segments Formed By Answer and EXERCISE and submit Prepare for a quiz next
Tangents And Secants proof in the Edmodo Classroom. meeting.
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 Example:
Y

Theorem 11 A 2 cm
O
?

If two chords intersect in the 15 cm

6 cm
interior of a circle, then the
X
product of the length of the B

segments of one chord equals

the product of the lengths of
the segments of the other
chord. AO OB = XO OY
2(15) = (6)(OY )
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30 = 6(OY ) 4

5 = OY
 PRACTICE 1. Find the measure of x.
1. 2. 3.

part*part of segment 1=part*part of segment 2

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 PRACTICE 1. Find the measure of x.
1. 2. 3.

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 Example: B

Theorem 12 10
A
If two secants intersect in the 4
exterior of a circle, then the E 7
product of the lengths of one
secant segment and its D x
external part equals the C
lengths of the other secant
segment and its external EB EA = EC ED
14(4) = (7 + x)(7)
part.
56 = 49 + 7x
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7 = 7x 7

x =1
 PRACTICE 2. Find the measure of x.
1. 2. 3.

(whole)(exterior part)of segment 1=(whole)(exterior part) of segment 2

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 PRACTICE 2. Find the measure of x.
1. 2. 3.

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 Example: B

Theorem 13 12
A
If a tangent and a secant 4
intersect at the exterior of a E
circle, then the square of the x
length of the tangent segment
is equal to the lengths of the C
entire secant segment and its
external part. EC = EB EA
2

x 2 = (16)(4)
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x 2 = 64 10

x =8
 PRACTICE 3. Find the measure of x.

1. 2. 3.

Tangent squared=(whole)(exterior part) of secant

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 PRACTICE 3. Find the measure of x.

1. 2. 3.

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EXERCISE 1: Find the measure of the following arcs and angles. (12 pts)

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EXERCISE 2: Find the measure of the following arcs and angles. (15 pts)

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 Answer first Exercises 1 and 2
before proceeding to the next slide.
Please be honest in checking your
work in exercise 1 and 2.

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EXERCISE 1: Find the measure of the following arcs and angles. (12 pts)

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EXERCISE 2: Find the measure of the following arcs and angles. (15 pts)

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 Submit a picture of checked
exercise in the Edmodo
Classroom and prepare for
a quiz next meeting.
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