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Chapter 8
Chapter 8
Chapter 8
Chapter 8
8.1
Tangents
to a circle
Circl
e III 8.2 Angle
8.3
between
Common
tangents
tangents
and chord
In this chapter, you will learn to:
Understand and use the concept of tangents
to a circle.
Tangents
Point of contact
Identifying the tangents to a circle
Identifying the tangents to a circle
If a line cuts a circle at two
distinct point, it called secant.
Chord
Not a tangents
but a secant.
Identifying the tangents to a circle
Example 1:
Determining whether each of the following
lines is a tangent to the circle.
a) PQ T U
b) RS P
R
c) TU
Q
S
Properties of the tangent to a circle
A tangent to a circle is a straight line which is
perpendicular to the radius that passes
through the contact point.
A tangent to a circle is a
straight line which is
perpendicular to the radius
that passes through the
contact point