Q4 - Geo - Hw #02/03

How many common tangents can be drawn between the two circles?

Put the circles in order from LEAST (left) possible tangent lines to MOST (right) possible tangent lines

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The radius and any tangent line intersect at a right angle.

a

b

c

Tangent Line

Right Angle

Radius

What is true about these common tangents?

• RP = RS

• PT = TS

• ST = SR

• Common tangents are never congruent, the only appear congruent

Match the following

• Equidistant Chords

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• Tangent Circles

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• Common Tangents

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• Congruent Chords

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AD = ​ (a)  

XQ = ​ (b)  

BY = ​ (c)  

• BC
• QY
• YC
• AX
• XD

How long is CD?

BP =​ ​ ​ (a)  

PA = ​ (b)  

BA = ​ (c)  

• 21
• 42
• 12
• 6
• 24
• 10.5

What is the geo step used in order to solve for x?

• PM = PN

• PM = MO

• PN = NO

• MO = NO