Theorems on

Angles formed by
Secants &
Tangents
Definition
● Secant – a line that intersects a circle in two points.
Definition
● Tangent – a line in the plane of a circle that
intersects the circle in exactly one point.
Definition
● Point of tangency – the point at which a tangent
line intersects the circle to which it is tangent

point of tangency
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 Theorems on Secant
Segments, Tangent
Segments, and External
Segments
(Power Theorem)
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