Explore

In Lesson 10.01, you learned that a tangent is a line or segment that intersects a circle in exactly one point. Use Explore! Tangents to see the relations between the radius and the tangent line. Go to 10.02 Discussions: Explore to answer the questions below.

  1. As you move BC, what happens to its slope?
  2. Angle ABC is the angle formed by the radius (AB) and tangent (BC). How does this angle change as you move BC? How are AB and BC related?

At the end of this lesson, student will be able to:

  • Apply properties of a tangent to a circle to solve for missing measurements

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