Tangent and Chord Theorems

Line JK represents:

• Chord

• Tangent

• Diameter

• Radius

Determine y.

• 30

• 60

• 90

• 180

TS is tangent to circle P. What is x?

• 11.2

• 18.0

• 25.0

• 30.0

Find the value of x.

• 15

• 13

• 3

• 6

If two tangents are drawn to a circle from an external point, what is the relationship between these two tangents?

• They are congruent.

• They are perpendicular.

• They intersect at the center.

• They are parallel.

Segment AB and AC are​ (a)   to the circle and​ (b)   to each other.

• tangents

• congruent

• secants

• chords

• unequal

• similar

Find the length of TS. Assume that segments that appear to be tangent are tangent.

• 11

• 2

• 7.6

• 9

In the diagram, a tangent and a line drawn to the point of tangency form a right triangle. Find the length of AO (the length of the hypotenuse)

• 15

• 6

• -24

• 14

Two tangents CD and CB intersect circle A. Find the length of the tangent segment BC.

• 2

• 3

• 9

• 14

Name a tangent.

• Segment XC

• Segment LM

• Segment HJ

• LINE BD