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Equations for Tangent Lines to Circles
Don't go off on a tangent while writing equations of tangent lines! Scholars determine the equations for tangent lines to circles. They attempt both concrete and abstract examples, such as a tangent line to the unit circle through (p, 0).
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The Inscribed Angle Alternate – A Tangent Angle
You know the Inscribed Angle Theorem and you know about tangent lines; now let's consider them together! Learners first explore angle measures when one of the rays of the angle is a tangent to a circle. They then apply their newfound...
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Circles:Tangents and Chords
In this circle learning exercise, students solve classic chord-chord angle problems with the angle on, in, and outside the circle as well as chord-tangent problems. There are 20 questions.
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Tangents, Secants, and Chords
In this tangents, secants and chords activity, 10th graders identify and solve 48 different problems that include using 3 different theorems for defining circles. First, they determine the area of each circle with C as the center and a...
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Segments Formed by Intersectiong Chords, Secants, and Tangents
Learners investigate the properties of segments formed which chords, secants, and tangents, intersect. The dynamic nature of Cabri Jr. allows students to form and verify conjectures regarding segment relationships.
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Tangent Lines
In this tangent lines activity, 10th graders solve and complete 13 various types of problems. First, they solve the right triangles for the variables shown. Then, students name a radius, a diameter, a tangent, a secant, a point of...
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Secants, Tangents and Arcs
Students identify chords and angles. In this geometry activity, students calculate the length of the chords inside and outside of-the circle. They differentiate between tangent and secant lines.
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Chors, Secants, Tangents
Young scholars identify the relationship between chords, secants and circles. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the length of the chords. They sketch the secant lines on a circle.
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Tangent Properties
Students explore properties of tangent lines. In this properties of tangent lines instructional activity, students discuss the perpendicular relationship between a tangent line on a circle and the circle's radius. Students use that...
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Secants and Tangents
Put the vertex in, put the vertex out. Pupils explore theorems about the relationships of lengths of segments and angles of line segments that intersect inside or outside the circle. Learners use the theorems to solve problems involving...
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Arcs and Angles Formed by a Tangent and a Chord
In this math worksheet, 10th graders solve problems involving a tangent line intersection the arc and forming various angles. There are 6 problems to be solved.
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Angles in Circles
In this angles in circles worksheet, 10th graders solve 10 different problems that include tangents and chords and intersecting chords. First, they find x when given 2 intersecting chords. Then, students determine x given the diameter...
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Circles
In this circles worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 13 various types of problems. First, they solve each set of triangles for the given variable. Then, students name a radius, a diameter, a tangent, a secant, a point of tangency,...
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Circles
For this circles worksheet, 10th graders solve 10 different problems that include determining the chords, secants, and tangents of circles shown. First, they determine 4 different line segments given a circle with secants and chords with...
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Chapter 8: Circles
In this circles worksheet, high schoolers define and sketch 20 terms about circles. Students sketch radii, chords, diameters, secants, concentric circles, etc.
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Circles Terminology Multiple Choice
In this circles activity, high schoolers solve 10 multiple choice problems. Students answer questions about diameter and chord relationships, tangent lines to a circle, circumference, the Pi relationship, etc.
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Segment Formulas Homework
In this geometry worksheet, students examine three different diagrams and apply the appropriate formulas to each of the following situations: two chords, a tangent and a secant, and two secants. There are 17 questions to solve for the...
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Tangent Properties
In this pre-calculus learning exercise, learners solve for angles formed by a tangent line and a circle. There are 6 different worksheets containing 8-10 problems per sheet.
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Math: Arcs and Chords
Young scholars draw diagrams demonstrating how it is possible to two central angles to be congruent and their minor arcs are not congruent. In groups, they illustrate theorems with their constructed circles, create diameters of circles...
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Investigating the properties of a circle
Students use wax paper to look at different properties of circles such as chords, tangent lines, inscribed angles, and inscribed angles in a semi-circle, as well as finding the center of the circle, and use GSP to investigate cyclic...
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Math: Tangents
Pupils discover how to recognize tangents and how to use their properties. They investigate and use the properties of angles, arcs, chords, tangents, and secants. Students use two tangents and the properties of similar triangles to...
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Solving Problems Involving Chords, Radii, Tangents, Secants and Arcs within the Same Circle
Tenth graders apply their knowledge of angles related to a circle, radii, secants, tangents and chords of a circle. They practice using formulas related to a circle. They also apply what has been practiced to real life situations.
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Geometry Worksheet: Area (6)
In this geometry activity, 10th graders express the area of the ring between two concentric circles in terms of the length of a segment tangent to the smaller circle. The one page activity contains a drawing of and an explanation of the...
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Arc and Angles Formed by Secants and Tangents
In this calculus worksheet, students solve problems by finding the line of tangency and measure of the arcs and angles form by a secant line. There are 9 questions.