Internal/External Tangents Theorems

The common internal tangents to two circles are

congruent. The common external tangents to two circles
are congruent.
D

GIVEN:
External tangents BD & CF.
Internal tangents GK & JH.

K
H

A
P

PROVE:
BD = CF and GK = JH
Circle Tangents Thm.

Subtraction Property.
FP PC =

Segment Addition Postulate.

and FP =
and
=

J
F

= PC and PD =
HI =
and
=

PB + BD =
GI+
=KG

+
+

and BD =

Substitution Property. BD = CF and GK = JH

by the ______________
Property of Equality

Prove the following formulas for

the minor and Major arcs given
the tangent-tangent-angle x.
Then find the arcs if x = 72.

180+x

180x x

AE is tangent to circle B & circle C.

a) Prove BAD~CAE.
C

FIND:

b) Find each length.

BD =

CE =

BC =