CC Geometry H

Aim #7: How do we calculate the measure of angles formed by tangents and
secants?
Do Now: mDA : mAB : mBD = 5 : 3 : 1. CD is a tangent. A

a) Find m≮BDC ______

B
b) Find m≮ABD ______

c) Find m≮C _____

D C

Angle formed by Tangent and Secant

Derivation of the Formula:

B ≮1 = ______ + ______
2
≮A = ______ - _______
1
C A ≮A = ______ - _______
D
or
≮A = ________________
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Theorem: An angle formed by a TANGENT and a SECANT, TWO SECANTS or

TWO TANGENTS intersecting outside a circle is equal to one-half the difference
of the measures of the intercepted arcs.

B C B
B
A
D A
A D
D C E
C

1) Find the measure of the angle formed by two tangents drawn to a circle from an
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external point if they intercept a minor arc whose measure is 140 .

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The Inscribed Angle Theorem and its family of theorems

Diagram Relationship between a, b, c and d

(Inscribed Angle Theorem)

(Secant–Tangent)

(Chord-Chord Theorem)

(Secant Angle Theorem - Exterior)

(Two Tangent Lines)

2) Find the measure of the angle formed by a tangent and a secant drawn to a
o
circle from an external point if they intercept arcs whose measures are 120 and
o
66 .

3) The angle formed by two tangents drawn to a circle from the same external
o
point measures 80 . Find the measure of the smaller of the intercepted arcs.

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4) Two secants drawn to a circle from an external point P intercept arcs of 90 and
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20 on the circle. Find m≮P.

5) Find x:

6) A tangent and a secant are drawn to a circle from an external point. The
tangent intersects the circle at Q, and the secant at R and S. If
, find:  Q
P

R
  a) mQR b) mRS c) mSQ
S

d) m≮P e) m≮PQR f) m≮PRQ

7) Circle O, secant PBA, tangent PC, mED = 52, mDC = 44, mFA = 20

Find:

a) mFE __________

A B P b) mAB ___________

F c) m≮FGD __________

d) m≮P __________
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e) m≮FCB __________
G
f) m≮BCP __________

C g) m≮EBD __________
E h) m≮GCH __________
D
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Name: _____________________ CC Geometry H
Date: ____________ HW#7
For #s 1-3, find x:
1. 2.

3. 4. Find x and y.

280
y

5. Find m≮ECD, m≮DBE, and m≮DEB. 6. Find m≮FGE and m≮FHE.

7. Find x. 8. Find x and y .

9. Find the measure of BG, FB and GF. 10. Find the values of x and y.

11. Find the values of x, y and z. Review:

1) The equation of line h is 3x + y = 1.
Line m is the image of line h after a
dilation of scale factor 2.5 with
respect to the origin. What is the
equation of the line m?