Chapter

CIRCLE III

8.1 (a)

Identify Tangents

What is tangent ?
Circle

Straight Line P A Intersection at point A Q

When a circle and a straight line intersect at 1 point, we called that line as a tangent.

Tangent to a circle

Is this a tangent ?

Tangent to a circle
B

Is this a tangent ?
X

Tangent to a circle

Which are tangents to a circle ?

C E O A D

Answer : Tangent CD at point A Tangent GH at point B

F

Which are tangents to a circle ?

B H

A G E

Answer : Tangent AB at point H Tangent AC at point E

F D C

Tangent BD at point G

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Tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius of the circle that passes through the contact point .

Radius

900 = perpendicular
Tangent to a circle

Tangent PQ perpendicular with radius OP.

O

Tangent RQ perpendicular with radius OR.

R Q

8.1 (b)
Construct the tangent to a circle passing through a point :

a) on the circumference of the circle b) outside the circle

8.1c The Properties Related To Two Tangents From A Given Point Outside The Circle

What is The Properties Related To Two Tangents From A Given Point Outside The Circle?
Lets do this activity together

1. Use the previous figure and construct segment from centre to the contact point on the circumference of the circle.

2. Using a ruler and a protractor, measure and record the lengths and angles in table.

Length

Angle

PA
Value

QA

PAO QAO POA QOA

What do you get from this activity?

1. The lengths of the tangent from a given point A to each contact point are equal, PA = QA 2. The line that joins the given point outside the circle, point A, to the centre of the circle bisects. a) the angle between the two tangents, that is,

PAO QAO
b) the angle between the two radii that passes through the contact points, that is,

POA QOA

3.POAand QOA are congruent.

SUMMARY
A tangent to a circle is a __________ ____________________________
B

O A

A tangent to a circle is ____________ to the radius drawn through the _________

AB and AC are _______ to the ________ AC BC OBC and OAC are ___________

SUMMARY
A tangent to a circle is a straight line which touches the circle at a point.
B

O A

A tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius drawn through the contact point.

AB and AC are tangents to the circle. AC = BC OBC and OAC are congruent.