Secant and Tangent Lines

Name the secant(s).

• segment WR
• line VT
• s
• segment WR and line VT

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Name the tangent line. 

• s
• WR
• VT
• QR

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.2

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Lines AO and BO are tangent. What is the measure of BO?

• 20
• 15
• 10
• 5

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.2

What type of segments are being shown?

• secant

• tangent

• both

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What kind of segments are being shown?

• secant

• tangent

• both

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.2

What kind of theorem would you use to solve for segment AC?

• secant-secant

• secant-tangent

• tangent / Pythagorean theorem

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.2

What theorem would you use to find the x value?

• secant-secant

• secant-tangent

• tangent/ Pythagorean theorem

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.2

What is the correct way to write your equation?

• 20 = y x 30

• $20^2\ =\ y\ x\ 30$

• $20^2=\ y\left(y\ x\ 30\right)$

• $20^2\ =y\left(30+y\right)$

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.2

What is the correct way to write the equation to solve for x?

• 12 x 4 = x

• $x^2\ =12^2+4^2$

• $x^2\ =\ 4\left(16\right)$

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How would you set up the equation to solve for x?

• 4x-9 = 15

• 4x-9 = 15²

• 15² = (4x-9)²

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