Tangent Radius

A line  that intersects a circle at exactly one point is a ____________.

• tangent

• secant

• chord

• radius

Name a tangent.

• Segment XC

• Segment LM

• Segment HJ

• LINE BD

What is true about tangents?

• Their end points are on the circle

• They go though the circle

• They touch the circle at one point

• They always go through the center point

A tangent to a circle is ________________________ to the radius drawn to the point of tangency.

• congruent

• perpendicular

• complimentary

• supplementary

Line PQ and Line RQ are examples of

• Secant Lines

• Tangent Lines

• Outside Lines

• Tangerine Lines

Name the point of tangency of Circle C.

• Point C

• Point F

• Point E

• Point A

What is the value of x if both segments are tangent to the circle?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.2

In the diagram, a tangent and a line drawn to the point of tangency form a right triangle. Solve for "?" (the length of the hypotenuse)

• 15

• 6

• -24

• 14

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.2

What is the value of DC? (to the nearest hundredth) 

• 9.43

• 4.43

• √89

• 9

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.2

Find the radius r

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.2