QUESTION IMAGE
Question
a line that touches a circle at exactly one point is called a
the point where a tangent line meets the circle is called the
the distance from the center of the circle to the point of
tangency is the
tangent lines are to the radius at the
point of tangency.
a line that intersects a circle at two points is called a
the circle that passes through all the vertices of a polygon is
called the
tangent segments from a common external point are
the angle between a tangent line and a chord through the point
of tangency is equal to the angle in the
segment.
the line segment from the center of the circle to any point on
the circle is called the
the first step in constructing a tangent line from a point outside
the circle is to draw a line connecting the point and the
the second step in constructing a tangent line from a point
outside the circle is to find the of the
line segment connecting the point and the center.
after finding the midpoint, you draw a
with the midpoint as the center.
the new circle will intersect the original circle at two points.
these points are the points.
finally, draw lines from the external point to the points of
to form the tangent lines.
the process of drawing a line that touches a circle at exactly one
point is called a tangent.
1. A line that touches a circle at exactly one point is called a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
In circle geometry, a line that intersects a circle at only one point is defined as a tangent. This is a fundamental concept in geometry (subfield of Mathematics) related to circles.
By the definition of a tangent to a circle, the single point of contact between the tangent line and the circle is known as the point of tangency. This is a key term in circle - tangent relationships.
The radius of a circle is the distance from the center of the circle to any point on the circle. Since the point of tangency is a point on the circle, the distance from the center to the point of tangency is equal to the radius.
Snap & solve any problem in the app
Get step-by-step solutions on Sovi AI
Photo-based solutions with guided steps
Explore more problems and detailed explanations
tangent