Tangents and

Secants
Segment
Objectives
•Define and illustrate tangent
and secant segments;
•Identify and name tangent
and secant segments;
•Name and illustrate external
secant segment.
Activity
Use the figure below to answer the following
questions.
1. Which of the lines or line segments is a tangent?
Secant? Chord? Name these lines or line
segments.
2. at E. What are the different segments formed?
Name these segments.
3. What other segments can be seen in the figure?
Name these segments.
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External Secant Segment G
• Is the part of a secant
segment that is
outside a circle.
A
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In the figure, are secants. E

are external secant segments. M
Seatwork: Name the external secant segments in
each of the following figures.

1. O 2. K
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Seatwork: Name the external secant segments in
each of the following figures.

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3.
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Seatwork: Name the external secant segments in
each of the following figures.

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Theorems on Two Intersecting Chords
• If two chords of a circle intersect, S
then the product of the D
measures of the segments of A
one chord is equal to the
product of the measures of the L
segments of the other chord.
N

In the figure, intersects at Point A. From

the theorem,
Theorems on Secant Segments, Tangent Segments,
and External Secant Segments R
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1. If two secant segments are drawn
to a circle from an exterior point, A
then the product of the lengths of . E
one secant segment and its external
secant segment is equal to the
product of the lengths of the other
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secant segment and its external
secant segment.
are secant segments drawn from an
exterior point R. From the theorem,
2. If a tangent segment and a
secant segment are drawn to a C O
circle from an exterior point,
then the square of the length of
the tangent segment is equal to . N
the product of the lengths of the
secant segment and its external
secant segment. Y

is a secant segment drawn from the exterior point O.

is a tangent segment is also drawn from the same
exterior point O. From the theorem,
Example: Find the length of the unknown segment
(x) in each of the following figures.
1. 2.
3 4 R
X
O
6 16
X X 9
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8 A
16
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3.
Seatwork:
A
Answer the following question using
the given figure.
3 . If E
D . B

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Seatwork:
Answer the following question using the
given figure. L
4. If

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G

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Seatwork:
Answer the following question using the
given figure. O
5. If
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Seatwork:
Answer the following question using the
given figure. P
6. If
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