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Secants in Circles Worksheet

Explore properties of secant lines in circles, including the Secant-Secant Theorem and tangent-secant relationships, with this Grade 11 mathematics worksheet.

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSG.C.A.2CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSG.C.A.3

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Secants in Circles

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work for full credit.

1. A line that intersects a circle at exactly two points is called a:

a

Tangent

b

Chord

c

Secant

d

Radius

2. If two secant segments are drawn to a circle from an exterior point, then the product of the measures of one secant segment and its external segment is equal to the product of the measures of the other secant segment and its external segment. This describes the:

a

Tangent-Tangent Theorem

b

Secant-Secant Theorem

c

Chord-Chord Theorem

d

Tangent-Secant Theorem

3. A secant line intersects a circle at   distinct points.

4. When a tangent segment and a secant segment are drawn to a circle from an exterior point, the square of the length of the tangent segment is equal to the product of the   of the secant segment and its   segment.

5. In the circle below, secant AB and secant CD intersect at point P outside the circle. If AP = 10, BP = 4, and CP = 8, find the length of DP.

ABCDP

6. A secant segment is always longer than its external segment.

T

True

F

False

7. The intersection of two secants inside a circle creates two pairs of similar triangles.

T

True

F

False

8. A tangent segment and a secant segment are drawn to a circle from an external point. The tangent segment is 12 units long. The secant segment has an external segment of 4 units and an internal segment of x units. Find the value of x.

ABCP124x

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