CIRCLE III

8
Chapter
8.1 (a)
Identify Tangents
P
A Q
Circle
Straight Line
Intersection at point A
What is tangent ?
When a circle and a straight
line intersect at 1 point, we
called that line as a tangent.
P
A Q
Tangent to a circle
Is this a tangent ?
Tangent to a circle
A
B
C
Is this a tangent ?
Tangent to a circle
X
Y
Z
Which are tangents to a
circle ?
A C D
F
E
O
H B G
Answer :
Tangent CD at point A
Tangent GH at point B
Which are tangents to a
circle ?
Answer :
Tangent AB at point H
Tangent AC at point E
A
E
D
C
B
H
F
G
Tangent BD at point G
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Next concept
Tangent to a circle is
perpendicular to the radius
of the circle that passes
through the contact point .
P
Q
Tangent to a circle
Radius
90
0
= perpendicular
P
O
R
Q
Tangent PQ perpendicular
with radius OP.
Tangent RQ perpendicular
with radius OR.
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 )
Form a group of 5 students.
Complete activity 1 by using
roundtable method.
Time given is 5 minutes.
Then, a student will be chosen to
present the work in front.
Activity 2
( Construct the tangent to a circle
passing through a point outside the
circle )
Form a group of 5 students.
Complete activity 2 by using
roundtable method.
Time given is 3 minutes.
Then, a student will be chosen to
present the work in front.

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



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


QAO PAO
QOA POA
QOA and POA
3. are congruent.
SUMMARY
A tangent to a circle is
____________ to the
radius drawn through
the _________
O
A
c
O
B
C
AB and AC are _______
to the ________
AC BC
OBC and OAC are
___________


A tangent to a circle is a __________
____________________________


SUMMARY
A
c
O
B
C
AB and AC are tangents
to the circle.
AC = BC
OBC and OAC are
congruent.
A tangent to a circle is
perpendicular to the
radius drawn through
the contact point.
O

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