Practice - Explanation - 3.3.1
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Practice Questions
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What do you need in order to draw a tangent to a circle?
💡 Hint: Think about the tools used in geometry.
Define similar triangles.
💡 Hint: Consider the angles of the triangles.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is a tangent to a circle?
💡 Hint: Think about where the line meets the circle.
True or False: All similar triangles have equal side lengths.
💡 Hint: Consider the definition of similarity in triangles.
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Challenge Problems
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Construct two tangents from a point that is 5 cm away from the center of a circle with a radius of 2 cm. Explain the steps in detail.
💡 Hint: Focus on the relationships between the center, the point, and the tangent.
Given triangle ABC has sides of lengths 4 cm, 3 cm, and 5 cm, how do we create a triangle similar to it with a scale factor of 2?
💡 Hint: Think about how scaling impacts side measurements while retaining shape.
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