Geometry Circles and Tangents Quiz

Questions and Answers

What does the Tangent Line to Circle Theorem state?

A line is tangent to a circle if it forms a right angle with the tangent at the point of contact.

A line is tangent to a circle if it intersects the circle at two points.

A line is tangent to a circle if it is perpendicular to a radius of the circle at its endpoint on the circle. (correct)

A line is tangent to a circle if it is parallel to a line through the circle's center.

What are tangent segments from a common external point?

Congruent

Two circles are congruent if they have the same radius.

True

What is true about minor arcs in congruent circles?

Their corresponding central angles are congruent. Signup and view all the answers

All circles are similar.

True Signup and view all the answers

What does the Congruent Corresponding Chords Theorem state?

Two minor arcs are congruent if their corresponding chords are congruent. Signup and view all the answers

If a diameter of a circle is perpendicular to a chord, then it bisects the chord.

True Signup and view all the answers

What can be said about a chord that is a perpendicular bisector of another chord?

It is a diameter of the circle. Signup and view all the answers

What is the implication of equidistant chords in a circle?

They are congruent. Signup and view all the answers

What is the measure of an inscribed angle?

One half the measure of its intercepted arc. Signup and view all the answers

If two inscribed angles intercept the same arc, they are congruent.

True Signup and view all the answers

What happens if a right triangle is inscribed in a circle?

The hypotenuse is a diameter of the circle. Signup and view all the answers

A quadrilateral can be inscribed in a circle if its opposite angles are supplementary.

True Signup and view all the answers

What does the Tangent and Intersected Chord Theorem state?

The measure of each angle formed is one half the measure of its intercepted arc. Signup and view all the answers

When two chords intersect inside a circle, how is the angle measure determined?

It is one half the sum of the measures of the intercepted arcs. Signup and view all the answers

What is the Angles Outside the Circle Theorem about?

It states that the angle formed is one half the difference of the measures of the intercepted arcs. Signup and view all the answers

What does the Circumscribed Angle Theorem state?

The measure of a circumscribed angle is equal to 180° minus the measure of the central angle that intercepts the same arc. Signup and view all the answers

What is the Segments of Chords Theorem?

It states that the product of the lengths of the segments of one chord is equal to the product of the lengths of the segments of the other chord. Signup and view all the answers

What does the Segments of Secants Theorem state?

The product of the lengths of one secant segment and its external segment equals the product of the lengths of the other secant segment and its external segment. Signup and view all the answers

What is the Segments of Secants and Tangents Theorem about?

It states that the product of the lengths of the secant segment and its external segment equals the square of the length of the tangent segment. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Tangent Lines and Circles

A line is tangent to a circle if it is perpendicular to a radius at the point of contact.
Tangent segments from a shared external point are equal in length.

Circle Properties

Two circles are congruent if they have identical radii.
All circles are similar in shape.

Arcs and Angles

In the same circle or congruent circles, congruent minor arcs indicate congruent central angles.
Two minor arcs are congruent if their corresponding chords are congruent.

Chord Theorems

A diameter that is perpendicular to a chord bisects the chord and its corresponding arc.
If one chord bisects another perpendicularly, it is a diameter of the circle.

Equidistant Chords

In congruent circles, congruent chords are equidistant from the center.

Inscribed Angles

The measure of an inscribed angle is half that of its intercepted arc.
Inscribed angles that intercept the same arc are congruent.
A right triangle inscribed in a circle has its hypotenuse as the diameter.

Quadrilateral Theorem

A quadrilateral can be inscribed in a circle if its opposite angles are supplementary.

Angle Theorems

An angle formed by the intersection of a tangent and a chord equals half the measure of the intercepted arc.
If two chords intersect within a circle, angles formed are half the sum of the intercepted arcs.
Angles formed outside a circle by secants or tangents relate to the difference of the intercepted arcs.

Circumscribed Angles

A circumscribed angle measures 180° minus the central angle that intercepts the same arc.

Chord and Secant Segments

When two chords intersect inside a circle, the products of the lengths of their segments are equal.
The product of lengths of segments of secants sharing an endpoint outside a circle is equal for both secant lengths.
The product of a secant length and its external segment equals the square of the tangent segment length if both share an endpoint outside the circle.

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Test your knowledge on the properties of circles, tangent lines, and chord theorems. This quiz covers everything from tangent segments to inscribed angles, ensuring you understand key concepts related to circles in geometry. Perfect for students studying circle geometry.