10.4 - Summary
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Practice Questions
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Define a tangent in relation to a circle.
💡 Hint: Think about how a line interacts with a circle.
What property does a tangent hold in relation to the radius?
💡 Hint: Consider the angles involved.
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Interactive Quizzes
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A tangent touches a circle at how many points?
💡 Hint: Recall the definition of a tangent.
True or False: A tangent can be drawn to a circle from a point located inside the circle.
💡 Hint: Think about how tangents relate to points inside the circle.
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Challenge Problems
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Prove that if two tangents are drawn from an external point to a circle, the angle formed between them is supplementary to the angle subtended at the center of the circle by the segment joining their points of contact.
💡 Hint: Consider using angle properties and relevant triangles.
Given a circle with radius 'r', find the length of a tangent from a point situated 'd' units away from the center of the circle.
💡 Hint: Apply the Pythagorean theorem here.
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