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How do you construct a line tangent through a circle through a point outside the circle?
Jwebe45
The tangent line only touches the outside of a circle at one given point.
So an outside line perpendicular to the circle's diameter at 90 degrees should do.
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Does a tangent circle pass through the center of the circle?
If the tangent circles are outside of one another, then neither passes through the center of the other. If one circle is within the other, then the inner tangent circle might contain the center point of the larger circle. There will be infinitely many inner tangent circles that do not.
What do you call a line that passess through a circle at exactly one point?
The diameter of a circle passes through the center of a circle at its center point
If a circle is inscribed in a hexagon which of the following must be true?
A. The hexagon is circumscribed about the circle . D. Each vertex of the hexagon lies outside the circle . E. The circle is tangent to each side of the hexagon .
What does the radius-tangent theorem state?
The radius-tangent theorem is math involving a circle. The radius-tangent theorem states that a line is tangent to a circle if it is perpendicular to the radius of a circle.
How many tangents can be drawn to a circle containing a point inside a circle?
No tangent No tangent
Definition of tangent in a circle?
A tangent to a circle is a line from a point outside the circles which touches the circle at a single point.
Does a tangent circle pass through the center of the circle?
If the tangent circles are outside of one another, then neither passes through the center of the other. If one circle is within the other, then the inner tangent circle might contain the center point of the larger circle. There will be infinitely many inner tangent circles that do not.
A secant tangent passes through the center of a circle?
Neither secant nor tangent pass through the center of a circle. A secant passes through one point on the circle and the tangent passes through two points on a circle.
Does a secant tangent angle pass through the center of the circle?
Neither secant nor tangent pass through the center of a circle. A secant passes through one point on the circle and the tangent passes through two points on a circle.
A line which touches the circle at only one point and outside the circle?
Is calleda tangent line. Is called a tangent line
What happens between a radius and a tangent in a circle?
A tangent is always perpendicular to the radius of a circle. A radius is a straight line going from the center of the circle to the circumference (edge) of the circle. A tangent is a straight line outside the circle that touched the circle at one (and only one) point. When a tangent touches the outside edge of the circle at the same point where a radius touches the edge of the circle, the angle between the radius and tangent line is 90 degrees meaning they are perpendicular.
What is a line called that touches the outside of a circle?
It is a tangent line
A tangent circle passes always through the center of the circle?
A line joining the centres of two tangent circles also passes through the point of tangency.
Does always a tangent to a circle pass through the center of the circle?
the tangent will never go through the center of a cirlce. The tangent is, by definition, a line that only intersects the circle at one point. If you look down a pencil along its long axis, so that it appears to be a circle, and place your finger on top of and perpendicular to the pencil, your finger is now tangent to the circle you see.
What is a tangent line with respect to a circle?
A tangent to a circle is a line which touches the circle once. That is, it does not pass through the circle, which would mean intersecting it twice. A way to form a tangent is draw any line from the centre point of a circle to its edge. A line on the edge perpendicular (at 90 degrees to) this line will be a tangent.
How do you draw a tangent to a circle from a point on its circumference?
Short instructions:Construct the diameter of the circle at the tangent point Construct a line at right angles to the diameter at the tangent point. this is a tangent to the circle at that point.Detailed instructions with compass and straight edge:Given: circle C with a point T on the circumference Sought: Tangent to C at TFind the center circle CPlace the needle of the compass on the (circumference of) circle C (anywhere), draw a circle [circle 1] (I think circle 1 has to be smaller than twice the diameter of circle C).Without changing the compass size, place the needle of the compass on the intersection of circles C and circle 1, draw a circle (circle 2)Without changing the compass size, place the needle of the compass on the other intersection of circles C and circle 1, draw a circle (circle 3)Connect the intersections of circle 1 and circle 2 (one is outside and one inside circle A) this we call [ line 1]Connect the intersections of circle 2 and circle 3 (also here one is outside and one inside C) [line 2]The intersection of line 1 and Line 2 is [O]. This is the center of circle CDraw a line [line 3] from [O] through [T] and beyondConstruct the diameter of the circle at [T] (the point for the tangent) and extend it beyond the circumference of circle C With your compass needle at [T] mark off equal distances on [line 3] inside and outside circle C. We call these points [4] & [5]Increase the compass size somewhat and with the needle at [4] draw a circle [circle 4]Without changing the compass draw [circle 5] centered on [5]Construct a line perpendicular to line 3 at [T]The line through the intersections of circle 4 and circle 5 is the sought tangent at [T]Note: although the instructions say "draw a circle" often it is sufficient to just mark a short arc of the circle at the appropriate place. This will keep the drawing cleaner and easier to interpret.
How is a tangent different from a chord?
A tangent is a straight line that touches the outside circumference of a circle at one point whereas a chord is a straight line within a circle that spans its circumference.
