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A tangent of a circle is a straight line that touches the circle's circumference at just one point

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The place where a tangent line intersects a circle?

Point of Tangency


If a line is tangent to a circle then it is what to the radius drawn at the point of tangency?

Perpendicular


The point at which a tangent line meets a circle is called the point of tangency?

true


Is the tangent of a circle is parallel to the radius drawn to the point of tangency?

Yes it is. Great work!


Is the tangent to a circle perpindicular to the radius drawn to the point of tangency?

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What is the place where a tangent line intersects a circle?

Definition: a tangent is a line that intersects a circle at exactly one point, the point of intersection is the point of contact or the point of tangency. a tangent is a line that intersects a circle at exactly one point, the point of intersection is the (point of contact) or the **point of tangency**.


If a line is tangent to a circle what angle is formed if a radius is drawn to the point of tangency?

90 degrees. QED.


True or false thee point which a tangent line meets a circle is called point of tangency?

True


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.


What is the measure of an arc intercepted by an angle formed by a tangent and a chord drawn from the point of tangency if the angle measures 40?

4/9*pi*r where r is the radius of the circle.


What is a point of tangency?

It is the point at which a tangent touches a curve.


A tangent is to the radius that shares the point of tangency?

Perpendicular