ze SS one ae Special Segments in a Circle Segments Intersecting Inside a Circle If two chords (PE intersect in a cirele, then the products of the measures of the chords are equal (7 a-b=e-d Find x. . ‘The two chords intersect inside the circle, so the products AB - BC and EB - BD are equal. \ : A Substitution € Simei 4B. 8C~ EB. 8D Divide each sie by 6. Find x to the nearest tenth. & ie: © GlencoeiMeGraw-Hill 577 Glencoe Geometry Lesson 10-710-7, Study Guide and Intervention (continued) == aa Special Segments in a Circle Segments Intersecting Outside a Circle If secants and tangents intersect outside a circle, then two products are equal. ® Iftwo secant segments are drawn to a circle from an aA exterior point, then the product of the measures of one ¢f/———>\ secant segment and its external secant segment is equal jo to the produet of the measures of the other secant 7) segment and its external secant segment. e and AE are secant segments ‘2B and AD are extemal sacant segrents. 2* AB = AE“ AD © Ifa tangent segment and a secant segment are drawn to a circle from an exterior point, then the square of the measure of the tangent segment is equal to the product of the measures of the secant segment and its external secant segment. Bie a tangent segment 40's a soca segment ‘ison entra soca sopment. (aa? = AD- AC ZENON) wind x to the nearest tenth. 4 8 og ‘The tangent segment is AB, the secant segment is BD, and the external secant segment is BC. 15) (AB? = BC - BD (18)? = 15(15 + x) oD 32. 99 66 =x Find x to the nearest tenth. Assume segments that appear to be tangent are tangent. 225 + 15x 15x L 33 2 7 at) \> SS 4. 5 6 6. 49 “Qo 7 ass a 35 8. 9. : 2 § © Glencoe/McGraw-Hil 578 Glencoe Geometry= 10-7, Skills Practice Special Segments in a Circle PERIOD Find x to the nearest tenth. Assume that segments that appear to be tangent are tangent. Pp 6. 8. oe © Glencoe/MeGraw-Hil 579 D @ Glencoe Geometry Lesson 10-710-7, Practice Special Segments in a Circle Find x to the nearest tenth. Assume that segments that appear to be tangent are tangent. | Cre 5S oO 10. CONSTRUCTION An arch over an apartment entrance is 8 feet high and 9 feet wide. Find the radius of the circle containing the are of the arch. ‘© Glencoe/McGraw-Hill 580 Glencoe Geometry