Is it Tangent?

In the diagram, a tangent and a line drawn to the point of tangency form a right triangle. Solve for "?" (the length of the hypotenuse)

• 15

• 6

• -24

• 14

What is the value of DC? (to the nearest hundredth) 

• 9.43
• 4.43
• √89
• 9

Find the radius r

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Determine whether segment MP is tangent to the circle.

• YES

• NO

A tangent to a circle is ________________________ to the radius drawn to the point of tangency.

• congruent
• perpendicular
• complimentary
• supplementary

Which shows a tangent line?

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A tangent line intersects the circle ...

• in exactly two points

• in exactly one point

• through the center

• with the diameter

Find the segment length indicated. Assume that lines which appear to be tangent are tangent.

• 6.8

• 7.2

• 7.5

• 7.8

A line that intersects a circle at two points is a ______________.

• tangent
• secant
• diameter
• chord

A segment whose endpoints lie on a circle is a _______.

• tangent
• chord
• diameter
• secant