Secant and Tangent Lengths

Solve for x. (Hint: Length of Tangent Lines from the Same External Point)

• 42.4

• 52

• 52.3

• 42

What is the formula to use when solving for a segment length of intersecting chords in a circle?

• ab=cd

• a(a+b)=c(c+d)

• a+b=c+d

Use the figure , if SL = 12 , DL = 18 , and SU = 16, find SB.

• 28.67

• 22.5

• 18

• 12

Using figure 5, which of the following refers to external secant segment?

• segment AB

• segment BC

• segment AC

• segment DC

In the figure , segment BS is tangent to circle T at S. If BC = 8 cm , and CU=10cm, find BS.

• 12

• 14

• 16

• 10

What theorem if a tangent segment and a secant intersect in the exterior of a circle, then the square of the length of the tangent segment is equal to the product of the lengths of the secants segment and its external part.

• The tangent Secant Segment Power Theorem

• The Segment of Secants Power Theorem

• The intersecting Segments of Chords Power Theorem

• Arc Length

What do you call a line that intersects a circle at exactly one point?

• external secant line

• internal secant line

• tangent line

• secant line

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• B
• C
• D

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• B
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