Tangent Segments Drawn from the Same Exterior Point

What is the measure of segment OB?

• 144

• 12

• 256

• 16

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

What is the measure of x?

• 9

• 12

• 24

• 6

Tags

CCSS.HSG.C.A.2

In a plane, if a line is perpendicular to a radius of a circle, then the line is ___________.

• secant

• tangent

• chord

• diameter

What is the length of GH?

• 10

• 18

• 12

• 4

Tags

CCSS.HSG.C.A.2

What can you conclude?

• AB and AC are not congruent.

• AB= half of AC

• AC = half of AB

• AB=AC

Tags

CCSS.HSG.C.A.2

DE = 5x+6 and FG = 11x-72. Solve for x

• 12

• 7

• 11

• 13

Tags

CCSS.HSG.C.A.2

Which of the following statements is true if two tangents are drawn to a circle from an external point?

• the two tangents are secants

• the radius is perpendicular to the chord

• the tangent segments are congruent

• the products of their segments are equal

Tags

CCSS.HSG.C.A.2

Which of the following is a tangent line?

• line OK

• line OM

• line SL

• line PM
  

If two tangent segments drawn at different points of tangency intersect at the exterior of the circle, then these segments are ___________.

• congruent

• proportional

• not congruent

• not proportional

Tags

CCSS.HSG.C.A.2

What do you call the line that touches the circle at exactly one point?

• secant

• tangent

• radius

• circle