ACTIVITY.

Problem Set: Tangents

I. In ʘO, ̅̅̅̅
𝐶𝑇, ̅̅̅̅
𝐸𝑇 are tangent segments and 𝑙 is tangent to ʘO at S.
1. m∠OCT = _______.
2. m∠OSI = _______.
̅̅̅̅ = 24 units, then 𝑂𝐸
3. If 𝑆𝑁 ̅̅̅̅ = _______.

4. If ̅̅̅̅ ̅ = 12 units, then ̅̅̅

𝑂𝑆 = 5 units and 𝑆𝐼 𝑂𝐼 = _______.
̅̅̅̅ = 15 units, then 𝐸𝑇
5. If 𝐶𝑇 ̅̅̅̅ = _______.

6. If ̅̅̅̅ 𝐸𝑇 = 15 units, then ̅̅̅̅

𝑂𝐶 = 8 units and ̅̅̅̅ 𝑂𝑇 = _______.
̅̅̅̅ = 11 units, then 𝑁𝑆
7. If 𝑂𝐸 ̅̅̅̅ = _______.

̅̅̅̅ = 7 units and 𝑂𝑇

8. If 𝑂𝑆 ̅̅̅̅ = 25 units, then 𝐶𝑇
̅̅̅̅ = _______.

9. What kind of triangle is ΔOCT?

10. What kind of triangle is ΔCET?

II. Refer to the figure on the right, ̅̅̅̅ ̅̅̅̅ are common external tangents of ʘR and ʘI. ̅̅̅̅̅
𝐴𝑁 and 𝐶𝐻 𝑀𝑌 and ̅̅̅̅
𝐷𝑇 are
common internal tangents of ʘR and ʘI. If QI = 10, RE = 4, and m∠TIQ = 60°, find the measures of the
following:
1. m∠ITQ
2. m∠TQI
̅̅̅̅
3. 𝑇𝑆
̅
4. 𝑆𝐼
̅̅̅
5. 𝐼𝑌

6. ̅̅̅̅
𝑅𝐷
7. m∠YIS
8. m∠MSR
9. m∠DSR
10. m∠MRS
̅̅̅̅
11. 𝑀𝑆

12. ̅̅̅̅
𝑅𝑆 ̂
16. m𝑇𝑄𝑌

̅̅̅̅
13. 𝐷𝑆 ̂
17. m𝐷𝐸𝑀

14. ̅̅̅̅
𝐷𝑇 ̅̅̅̅
18. 𝐴𝑁
̅̅̅̅̅
15. 𝑀𝑌 ̅̅̅̅
19. 𝐶𝐻
20. m∠MSD
Problem Set: Tangents
Prepared by: Hazel Joy B. Tacudog
III. Illustrate and answer the following. Take note that a word problem should have a conclusion.
̅̅̅ = 10 and ̅̅̅̅
1. ʘI is inscribed in a right triangle ΔTUP, with ∠U as the right angle. If 𝐼𝐴 𝑃𝑈 = 34, solve for the
perimeter of ΔPIS.

̅̅̅̅ = 8 cm, solve for the circumference of the inscribed circle.

2. ʘO is inscribed in an equilateral ΔABC. If 𝐴𝐵

̅̅̅̅ = 5 cm, 𝑅𝐼
3. ΔTRY is circumscribed about circle E. If 𝑇𝑉 ̅̅̅ = 9.2 cm, and the perimeter of ΔTRY is 59 cm,
̅̅̅̅
solve for the measurement of 𝑅𝑇.

⃡ as the common tangent. If 𝐴𝐶

4. ʘA and ʘB are internally tangent circles at point D with 𝐶𝐷 ̅̅̅̅ = 28,
̅̅̅̅ ̅̅̅̅ ̅̅̅̅
𝐵𝐶 = 25, and 𝐶𝐷 = 24, solve for the measurement of 𝐴𝐵.

IV. Show the two-column proof of the following theorem.

1. Tangents-Diameter Theorem: The tangents to a circle at the endpoints of a diameter are parallel.

Problem Set: Tangents

Prepared by: Hazel Joy B. Tacudog