SECANTS, TANGENTS, SEGMENTS AND

SECTORS OF A CIRCLE

for Mathematics Grade 10

Quarter 2 / Week 5
 FOREWORD

This self-learning kit will serve as a guide in identifying

secants, tangents, segments, and sectors of a circle.

This kit includes the following salient features:

I. What Happened
Provide the students with the opportunity to demonstrate
what they learned and what they remember on secants,
tangents, segments, and sectors of a circle.

II. What You Need To Know

Provide the students with the opportunity to uncover new
knowledge about the concepts of secants, tangents, segments,
and sectors of a circle.

III. What Have I Learned

Students will be able to identify secants, tangents,
segments, and sectors of a circle.

This self-learning kit provides the students with various

activities to enhance them in illustrating secants, tangents,
segments, and sectors of a circle.

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OBJECTIVES
K: Identifies the secants, tangents, segments, and sector of a circle
S: Illustrates the secants, tangents, segments, and sector of a circle.
A: Demonstrates perseverance in illustrating secants, tangents,
segments, and sectors of a circle.

LEARNING COMPETENCY:
Illustrates secants, tangents, segments, and sectors of a circle.
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I. WHAT HAPPENED

PRE-ACTIVITIES/PRE-TEST:

A. Choose only the letter that corresponds to your choice. Write

your answers in your notebook.

1. It is a distance from the center to any point on the circle.

a. radius b. diameter c. circumference d. perimeter
2. The distance between any two points on the circle which do not
pass through the center.
a. circumference b. chord c. radius d. diameter
3. An angle formed by two rays whose vertex is the center of the
circle.
a. arc b. sector c. central angle d. segment
4. It is an arc with measure equal to one-half the circumference of
a circle.
a. minor arc b. major arc c. central angle d. semicircle
5. An arc with measure less than semicircle.
a. minor arc b. major arc c. central angle d. semicircle

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 B. Use the figure below to identify and name the following
terms related to ʘ A.

a. radius
b. diameter
c. chord
d. 2 semicircles
e. 2 minor arcs
f. 2 central angles

II. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

A secant is a line that intersects a circle at exactly two points.

A secant contains a chord of a circle. The word secant comes
from the Latin word secare, meaning to cut.

A tangent to a circle is a line coplanar with the circle and

intersects it in one and only one point. The point of intersection
of the line and the circle is called the point of tangency.

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 In the second figure at the right, line QX intersects circle O
at point P as point of tangency. Thus, line QX is called tangent
line.
Any tangent line to the circle is always perpendicular to
the radius containing the point of tangency.

A sector of a circle is the region bounded by an arc of the

circle and two radii to the endpoints of the arc.

A segment of a circle is the region bounded by an arc and

the segments joining its endpoints.

The shaded region in the figure above is a segment of circle Y. It

is the region bounded by and

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III. WHAT HAVE I LEARNED Line m

A. Name what is ask in the figure at the right:

1. Tangent line
2. Secant line
3. Point of tangency
4. Segment of a circle
5. Sector of a circle

EVALUATION/POST TEST:
A. Multiple Choice. Choose only the letter that corresponds to your
choice. Write your answer on your notebook.
1. It is the intersection of a tangent line and a circle.
a. point of intersection c. point of boundary
b. point of tangency d. point of reference
2. The region bounded by an arc of the circle and two radii to the
endpoints of the arc.
a. segment c. tangent line
b. secant line d. sector
3. A line that intersects the circle at two points.
a. segment c. tangent line
b. secant line d. sector
4. The region bounded by an arc of a circle and the segments
joining its endpoints.
a. chord c. segment
b. sector d. tangent
5. A line that intersects the circle at exactly one point.
a. tangent c. secant
b. diameter d. chord
6. A Latin word for secant which means to cut.
a. tecare c. becare
b. secare d. decare

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B. Illustrate the following. (Use coins/ circular caps from mineral
bottled water in making a circle; use ruler in making lines; and
crayons for bounded region of segment and sector). Use short
size bond paper.

1. Tangent line DF intersects circle G at E

2. Secant line intersects circle J at points H and K respectively

3. A segment of circle X having an arc TW

4. A sector of a circle S having an arc QR

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 REFERENCES

Callanta, Melvin and et. al. Mathematics Learners Module Grade 10. Philippines:
Department of Education. First Edition 2015.

WEBSITES:
https://www.google.com/search?q=secant+line&oq=SECANT&aqs=chrome.1.0l8
.4351j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

https://www.google.com/search?q=tangent+segment&source=lnms&tbm=isch&
sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjUuNazw6fsAhVty4sBHaSXDr0Q_AUoAXoECBkQAw&biw=102
4&bih=657#imgrc=PiYbq-bp8KQywM&imgdii=nKxXMVPqk-IKlM

https://www.google.com/search?q=sector+of+a+circle&source=lnms&tbm=isch
&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiM5P35wKfsAhWby4sBHXgQD38Q_AUoAXoECB4QAw&biw=
1024&bih=657#imgrc=JfabzwspSRb9BM

https://www.dummies.com/education/math/geometry/how-to-determine-the-
area-of-sectors-and-segments-of-a-circle/

This site provides further details about illustration of secants, tangents, segments,
and sectors of a circle.

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JOJEL R. ZERNA
Writer

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Lay-out Artist
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DISCLAIMER

The information, activities and assessments used in this material are designed to provide accessible
learning modality to the teachers and learners of the Division of Negros Oriental. The content of this module is
carefully researched, chosen and evaluated to comply with the set learning competencies. The writers and
evaluator were clearly instructed to give credits to information and illustrations used to substantiate this
material. All content is subject to copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without expressed written
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 SYNOPSIS
The self-learning kit is all
about illustrating secants,
tangents, segments, and
sectors of a circle.

It contains activities
provided for students on
how they will be able to
identify some parts of the
circle, which connect in
identifying and illustrating
secants, tangents,
segments, and sectors of a
circle.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR

JOJEL R. ZERNA is a graduate of Bachelor of
Secondary Education major in Mathematics at Negros
Oriental State University – Guihulngan campus in the
year 2006. He is presently teaching at Tambo National
High School as Teacher III. He is the district Math
Coordinator of Ayungon 2. He completed his academic
requirement for Master of Science in Mathematics at
Negros Oriental State University – Main Campus last
2018.

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