Tangent to a Circle

Determine if line AB is tangent to the circle.

• Tangent

• Not Tangent

QS is a tangent to circle P.  Find QS.

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Find the segment length indicated. Assume that lines which appear to be tangent are tangent.

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What can you conclude?

• AB and AC are not congruent.

• AB= half of AC

• AC = half of AB

• AB=AC

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Find x

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In the diagram, a tangent and a line drawn to the point of tangency form a right triangle. Solve for "?"

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In the diagram, TP and TQ are tangents to circle O. Determine the value of x. (Note the angles with single arcs are not necessarily congruent in this diagram.)

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

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Solve for x.

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