WorksheetsTangents, Secants, Special Segments, & Equations of Circles
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 7hrs 4mins
Solve for x.
16
34
10
19
Solve for x
5
9
36
8
15
12
5.5
8.5
Solve for x
36
60
48
24
Solve for x
4
8
6
16
It is the part of a secant segment that is outside a circle.
Secant Segment
Tangent Segment
Outside Secant Segment
External Secant Segment
If a tangent and a secant are drawn from an to a circle, then the square of the length of the tangent is equal to the product of the length of the secant's external part and the length of the entire secant.
internal point
internal plane
external point
external plane
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
AB and CD are chords of a circle (center O) that intersect at a point P inside the circle. Calculate the value of y.
y = 10.2
y = 10.4
y = 10.6
y = 10.8
Find the length of the unknown segment (x).
x = 12
x = 15
x = 18
x = 21
Find the length of the unknown segment (x) in
x = 6.11
x = 6.24
x = 6.32
x = 6.57
Find the length of the unknown segment (x)
x = 6.64
x = -6.64
x = 12.64
x = -12.64
Find the length of the unknown segment (x)
x = 4.8
x = 5.0
x = 6.3
x = 7.2
12
16
18
20
Determine the external secant segment.
JO
OS
SE
JO
Determine the value of x in the diagram.
14
21
22
27
Which equation correctly reflects the information shown in the diagram?
(18)(14) = (3x)(3x + 6)
(18)(3x) = (14)(3x + 6)
(18)(3x + 6) = 14(3x)
(18)+ (3x) = (14)+ (3x + 6)
Solve for x in the diagram shown.
x = 2
x = 1
x = 10
x = 5
Find x. Assume that segments that appear to be tangent are tangent.
Yes
No
In the diagram, a tangent and a line drawn to the point of tangency form a right triangle. Solve for "?"
-15
6
15
14
What is the correct way to write your equation?
20 = y x 30
202 = y x 30
202= y(y x 30)
202 =y(30+y)
Find the perimeter of the polygon depicted.
39.6
33.8
38
43.5
2. Line XD and ZD are tangents to circle A at points X and Z respectively. Major arc XCZ and minor arc XZ are the intercepted arcs of the angle created by the two tangents outside the circle. What relationship exists among the given figures?
m∠D=21m(arcXCZ−arcXZ)
m∠D=21m(arcXCZ+arcXZ)
m∠C=21m(arcXDZ−arcXZ)
m∠C=21m(arcXDZ+arcXZ)
8. Line t is tangent to the circle. Find the indicated measure.
a) 70°
b) 90°
c) 110°
d) 290°
9. Find the value of (6x-11)°.
a) 16.5°
b) 55°
c) 110°
d) 235°
In the figure,PA and PB are the tangents to a circle of centre 'O'. If ∠APB = 480 then ∠AOP =
680
660
560
760
Determine if a tangent line is shown in the picture.
Yes
No
What is the measure of arc YZX?
231
255
168
200
If AB=8, AE=19, and CE=17, what is the measure of segment BC?
6 units
8 units
8.5 units
11 units
Determine whether segment MP is tangent to the circle.
YES
NO
What is the value of x if both segments are tangent to the circle?
A
B
C
D
In the equation (x + 2)2 + (y - 3)2 = 4, the radius of the circle is...
4
2
3
16
In the equation (x - 3)2 + (y - 2)2 = 16, the center of the circle is...
(3, 2)
(-3, -2)
(-2, -3)
(2, 3)
Write the equation of a circle with center (7, 0) and radius 3.
(x - 7)2 + y2 = 9
(x + 7)2 + y2 = 9
(x - 7)2 + y2 = 3
x2 + (y -7)2 = 3
(x+1)2 + (y +1)2 = 3
(x+1)2 + (y -1)2 = 3
(x+1)2 + (y +1)2 = 9
(x-1)2 + (y -1)2 = 9
What are the coordinates of the center and the radius of the circle with an equation: (x + 7)2 + (y - 6)2 = 64 ?
Center (7,-6)
Radius = 8 units
Center (-7,6)
Radius = 64 units
Center (-7,6)
Radius = 8 units
Center (7,-6)
Radius = 64 units
Write the equation of a circle with center (-5, 7) and a diameter 6 units.
(x - 5)2 + (y + 7)2 = 36
(x + 5)2 + (y - 7)2 = 36
(x - 5)2 + (y + 7)2 = 9
(x + 5)2 + (y - 7)2 = 9
Which graph corresponds to
x2 + (y - 6)2 = 9
A
B
C
D
Which of the following shows a circle tangent to the y-axis? (Check all that apply.)
Which of the following shows a circle tangent to the x-axis? (Check all that apply.)
x² + y² + 4x + 6y - 36 = 0
x2 + y2 - 10x + 8y -8 = 0
Write the equation of the circle in general form.
A
B
C
D
Convert the equation of the circle from standard to general.
A
B
C
D
Write the equation of the circle in general form.
A
B
C
D
Select the matching graph.
Assume that all the lines that appear tangent are tangent. Find the perimeter
54
36
48
42
QS is a tangent to circle P. Find QS.
144
14
12
13
