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8 CIRCLE III
8.1 (a)
Identify Tangents
What is tangent ?
Circle
Straight Line
P A Q
Intersection at point A
When a circle and a straight
line intersect at 1 point, we
called that line as a tangent.
tangent
P A Q
Tangent to a circle
Is this a tangent ?
Tangent to a circle
B
C
Is this a tangent ?
X
Tangent to a circle
Which are tangents to a
circle ?
C A D
E Answer :
O Tangent CD at point A
Tangent GH at point B
F
G B H
Which are tangents to a
circle ?
B
Answer :
A
G Tangent AB at point H
Tangent AC at point E
E F Tangent BD at point G
D
C
Hiii… Everyone,
are you ready
to learn the next
lesson.. ?
Next concept
Tangent to a circle is
perpendicular to the radius
of the circle that passes
through the contact point .
Radius
P Q
900 = perpendicular
Tangent to a circle
P
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
Activity 1
( Construct the tangent to a circle
passing through a point on the
circumference of the circle )
O A
Q
2. Using a ruler and a protractor, measure and record
the lengths and angles in table.
Length Angle
Value
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.∆POA and ∆QOA are congruent.
O A
Q
SUMMARY
A tangent to a circle is a __________
____________________________
B
O c
O C
A
AB and AC are _______
A tangent to a circle is
to the ________
____________ to the
AC BC
radius drawn through
OBC and OAC are
the _________
___________
SUMMARY
A tangent to a circle is a straight line
which touches the circle at a point.
B
O c
O C
A
AB and AC are tangents
A tangent to a circle is
to the circle.
perpendicular to the
AC = BC
radius drawn through
OBC and OAC are
the contact point.
congruent.