Tangents and Chords in Circles

Solve for a.

• 6

• 6.67

• 8.33

• 10

Two tangents CD and CB intersect circle A. Find the length of the tangent segment BC.

• 2

• 3

• 9

• 14

In the diagram, AC is tangent to circle B, find the length of CB.

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

In the diagram, two chords intersect inside the circle. Solve for x.

• 14

• 12

• 19

• 17

If two tangents are drawn to a circle from an external point, what is the relationship between these two tangents?

• They are congruent.

• They are perpendicular.

• They intersect at the center.

• They are parallel.

Segment AB and AC are​ (a)   to the circle and​ (b)   to each other.

• tangents

• congruent

• secants

• chords

• unequal

• similar

Which best describes segment AB? (a)  

• chord

• secant

• tangent

• diameter

Find the value of x.

• 15

• 13

• 3

• 6

What is the m∠C?

• 50

• 25

• 100

• 55

Name a chord.

• Segment XC

• Segment KM

• Segment HJ

• LINE BD