Tangent and Secant Segment

Line PQ and Line RQ are examples of

• Secant Lines

• Tangent Lines

• Outside Lines

• Tangerine Lines

Lines AO and BO are tangent. What is the measure of BO?

• 20

• 15

• 10

• 5

Where in the intersection of the secants shown?

• Inside the circle

• Outside the circle

• On the circle

• The secants do not intersect.

Find the length of the unknown segment (x)

• x = 4.8

• x = 5.0

• x = 6.3

• x = 7.2

AB and CD are chords of a circle (center O) that intersect at a point P inside the circle. Calculate the value of x.

• x = 4

• x = 6

• x = 8

• x= 9

• 10

• -26

• 18

• 34

• 12

• 16

• 18

• 20

• 24

• 33

• 37

• 62

Solve for the unknown (x).

• x = 4

• x = 5

• x = 6

• x = 7

Determine the external secant segment.