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BIG Circle Problem Name______Answer_________________

Circle O with no diameters shown. EA is tangent at point A. Another Proportion

Total 15 Method
m AB : mBC : mCD : mDA = 3 : 3 : 4 : 5
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3 x + 3 x + 4 x + 5 x = 360
15 x = 360
x = 24

m<1 __48_____ m<6 ___96______ 221N

m<2 __36_____ m<7 ____84_____

m<3____60___ m<8 ____96_____

m<4 ___36___ m<9 ____108____

m<5 ___144__ m<10 ___72_____

m<11 ___12_____

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QUIA BIG Circle Name_____ANSWER_________________

Find the number of degrees in each of the numbered angles in the diagram below.
Go to http://quia.com/cm/46730.html and match your answers.

Circle O with diameter BF.

m AB = 105°; mBC = 50°; mDE = 15°; mEF = 35°

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m<1 __65_____ m<6 ___85______

m<2 ___30____ m<7 ___95______

m<3____50___ m<8 ____37.5___

m<4 ___102.5_ m<9 ___115____

m<5 __77.5___ m<10 ___42.5___

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15.3 Tangents to Circles Date: 3/16/17
Tangents to Circles
A tangent to a circle is a line in the plane of the circle
that intersects the circle in exactly 1 point.
Point of tangency:

Note: tangent can refer to a tangent line, a tangent

ray, or a tangent segment

Tangent-Radius Theorem: If a line is tangent to a circle, then it is perpendicular to the radius drawn to the
point of tangency.

Converse:
Given: Line 𝑚 is tangent to circle 𝐶 at point 𝑃
Prove: ̅̅̅̅
𝑄𝑃 ⊥ 𝑙

Assume .
̅̅̅̅ ⊥ 𝑙.
Then there must be a point 𝑅 on line 𝑙 such that 𝑄𝑅 𝑙
𝑄
̅̅̅̅ ⊥ 𝑙 , then ∆𝑄𝑅𝑃 is
If 𝑄𝑅
So, 𝑄𝑃 > 𝑄𝑅 because 𝑃
Since line 𝑙 is a tangent line, it can intersect Circle Q at only point _____
and all other points of line 𝑙 are in the ___________ of the circle.
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This means that point 𝑅 is in the _____________ of the circle. So you can conclude
that 𝑄𝑃 < 𝑄𝑅 because
Contradiction! Because
Therefore,
Constructing Tangents to a circle
From a point outside a circle, two tangent lines can be drawn to the circle. Follow the steps to construct two
tangent lines from a point outside the circle.
1. Use a compass to draw a circle. Label the
center 𝐶.
2. Mark a point 𝑋 outside the circle and use a
straightedge to draw ̅̅̅̅
𝐶𝑋 .
3. Use a compass and straightedge to construct
̅̅̅̅ and label the midpoint 𝑀.
the midpoint of 𝐶𝑋
4. Use a compass to construct a circle with
center 𝑀 and radius 𝐶𝑀. Label the points of
intersection of circle 𝐶 and circle 𝑀 as 𝐴 and
𝐵.
5. Use a straightedge to draw ̅̅̅̅ 𝐴𝑋 and ̅̅̅̅
𝐵𝑋. Both
lines are tangent to circle 𝐶.
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When you draw two tangent lines from the same point outside of a circle, it forms a circumscribed angle.

Circumscribed Angle Theorem: A circumscribed angle of a

circle and its associated central angle are supplementary.

* associated central
Proof of the Circumscribed Angle Theorem:
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Given: ∠𝑃𝑄𝑅 is a circumscribed angle

T:
Prove: ∠𝑃𝑄𝑅 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ∠𝑃𝐶𝑅 are supplementary .

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Since ∠𝑃𝑄𝑅 is a circumscribed angle, ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ are ______________________
𝑄𝑃 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑄𝑅 tanqntstocirdec .
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Therefore, ∠𝑄𝑃𝐶 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ∠𝑄𝑅𝐶 are _____ tangent radius theorem
rightbecause __________________________
.

So m∠𝑄𝑃𝐶 + 𝑚∠𝑄𝑅𝐶 + 𝑚∠𝑃𝑄𝑅 + ∠𝑃𝐶𝑅 =________ quadrilateral <

360° because ______________ sum

90+90 TLPQRTLPCR = 360 substitution Why is 𝑃𝑄 ≅ 𝑃𝑅?

HL theorem oPCQ&ocRQ
HOTLPQRTLPOR = zoo simplify
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rights 's
LPQRTLPOR = 180 subtraction
.

PT±at( radii)
So, LPQRKPCRAK supplementary -

Coca reflexive

Ex. Find the following ( so also OPQR isisosaleyj

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a) m∠𝐶𝐽𝐾 900 e) m∠𝐽𝐶𝐿 Moo

̂
b) m𝐽𝐿

c) m∠𝐽𝑀𝐿 700
1400 ̂
f) m𝐽𝑀𝐿

̂
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d) m𝑀𝐿𝐽 278 h) m𝑀𝐽𝐿 2220
Ex. Determine if line AB is Ex. Find the segment Ex. Find the missing angle Ex. Find x in each

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