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What happens when two tangent segments meet at a point outside a circle?
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∙ 11y ago
Nothing "happens". They meet, and the rays continue merrily along their ways, never to meet again!
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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.
What is a line called that touches the outside of a circle?
It is a tangent line
What is a secant. a tangent?
Secants are chords that go through a circle ONCE! Tangents are rays or segments with one point touching the border of a circle and nothing else.
What are the similarities and differences between solving problems involving secant-secant segments and tangent-secant segments drawn to a circle from the same exterior point?
the difference is california kingz
Can a chord become a tangent?
No because a chord is a small part of the circumference and a tangent is a line outside of the circle that touches the circumference at a single point.
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.
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.
How do you construct a line tangent through a circle through a point outside the circle?
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.
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 where a radius meets the tangent?
The radius and the tangent are perpendicular at the point on the circle where they meet.
What is a line called that touches the outside of a circle?
It is a tangent line
What is a secant. a tangent?
Secants are chords that go through a circle ONCE! Tangents are rays or segments with one point touching the border of a circle and nothing else.
What are the similarities and differences between solving problems involving secant-secant segments and tangent-secant segments drawn to a circle from the same exterior point?
the difference is california kingz
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.
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.
Can a chord become a tangent?
No because a chord is a small part of the circumference and a tangent is a line outside of the circle that touches the circumference at a single point.
Tangent of a circle is what?
A tangent of a circle is a straight line that touches the circle at only one point.
