Circles: Tangents, Chords, and Inscribed Angles

Circles: Tangents, Chords, and Inscribed Angles

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Mathematics

8th - 12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a tangent to a circle?

Back

A tangent is a line that touches the circle at exactly one point.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a chord in a circle?

Back

A chord is a line segment whose endpoints lie on the circle.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the relationship between a tangent and a radius at the point of tangency?

Back

The tangent is perpendicular to the radius at the point of tangency.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an inscribed angle?

Back

An inscribed angle is formed by two chords in a circle which have a common endpoint.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the measure of an inscribed angle in relation to the arc it intercepts?

Back

The measure of an inscribed angle is half the measure of the intercepted arc.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

If two tangents are drawn from a point outside the circle, what can be said about their lengths?

Back

The lengths of the two tangents from the external point to the circle are equal.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the formula for the circumference of a circle?

Back

Circumference = 2πr, where r is the radius.

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