Secant Secants Outside Angles Circle

Solve for angle "x" in degrees. (Hint: Intersecting Exterior Secants- Finding Arcs and Angles)

• 60

• 55

• 115

• 87

What is the difference between a tangent line and a secant line?

• A secant intersects the circle twice; a tangent touches the circle once

• A tangent intersects the circle twice; a secant touches the circle once

• A secant goes through the center of the circle; a tangent does not

• A secant is outside the circle; a tangent is inside the circle

Match the following vocabulary term with its appropriate part of the circle.

• Line PR

• Major Arc

• Point V

• Minor Arc

• Secant Line

• Semi-Circle

• Point of Tangency

Where in the intersection of the lines shown?

• Inside the circle

• Outside the circle

• On the circle

• The secants do not intersect.

Where in the intersection of the secants shown?

• Inside the circle

• Outside the circle

• On the circle

• The secants do not intersect.

Where in the intersection of the secants shown?

• Inside the circle

• Outside the circle

• On the circle

• The secants do not intersect.

Find x

• 10

• 5

• 18

• 9

Find the value of x.

• 10

• 181

• 34

• 40

Where in the intersection of the secants shown?

• Inside the circle

• Outside the circle

• On the circle

• The secants do not intersect.

• 33
• 18
• 46
• 16