Tangents &

secants of a
circle
Lecture no. 7
Lesson Proper
Illustrative Example 1:
Use the figure on the next slide to identify and name
the following terms related to ʘ O:
1. tangent line
2. secant
3. external secant segment
4. tangent segment
5. Sector of a circle
6. Segment of a circle
1. tangent line UP C
2. secant CB & TS B
3. external secant RSsegmentT
4. tangent segmentUQ & QP O

5. Sector of abounded
Region circle by <COB
6. Segment of a circle
Region bounded by arcs CB & TR

U R
Q S
P
Generalization
Tangent Line is a line
which is coplanar with the
circle and intersects it in at
most one point.
Secant is a line that
intersects a circle at exactly
two points and contains a
chord of a circle
 External Secant Segment
is a part of the secant
segment that is outside the
circle.
Tangent Segment is a part
of a tangent line.
 Sector of the Circle of
the circle is a region
bounded by an arc of the
circle and the two radii to
endpoints of the arc.
Segment of the circle is
the region bounded by an
arc and the segment joining
its endpoints.
 TO GOD BE
THE GLORY!