Homework Answers
Secants and Tangents
Definitions Tangent: a line that intersects a circle in exactly one place Point of tangency: point at which the tangent intersects the circle Secant: a line that intersects a circle in two places
What do you notice about the relationship between the intersecting radii and tangents?
Other Facts… If a line is tangent to a circle, then the line is perpendicular to the radius drawn to the point of tangency.
When the radius is perpendicular to a chord(secant) what do you notice?
Other Facts… If a line is tangent to a circle, then the line is perpendicular to the radius drawn to the point of tangency. A radius that is perpendicular to a chord of a circle bisects the chord.