Tangents, Chords, and Secants Concepts

Tangents, Chords, and Secants Concepts

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Mia Campbell

Mathematics

7th - 10th Grade

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This video tutorial covers the second unit on circles, focusing on segments and their properties. It introduces tangent segments and the party hat rule, which states that two tangent segments from a common external point are congruent. The video then explains the product formula for chord segments, where the product of the lengths of one chord equals the product of another. It also discusses secant segments and their external product relationships, and concludes with the relationship between secants and tangents, emphasizing the formula where the product of a secant segment and its external part equals the square of the tangent segment.

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1.

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30 sec • 1 pt

What is the focus of the lesson on circles in this video?

2.

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According to the 'party hat rule', what can be said about two tangent segments from an external point to a circle?

3.

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30 sec • 1 pt

What is the key concept of the 'party hat rule' in relation to tangents?

4.

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30 sec • 1 pt

How do you find the perimeter of a triangle formed by tangents and a circle?

5.

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30 sec • 1 pt

If one chord is divided into segments of lengths 6 and 2, and another chord is divided into segments of lengths 3 and x, what is the value of x?

6.

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30 sec • 1 pt

What is the result when you multiply the lengths of the segments of two intersecting chords?

7.

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30 sec • 1 pt

What is the formula for the product of the lengths of a secant segment and its external segment?

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

30 sec • 1 pt

In the secant-secant formula, what does the 'outside' refer to?

9.

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30 sec • 1 pt

In the formula involving one secant and one tangent, what operation is performed on the tangent segment?

10.

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30 sec • 1 pt

What is the relationship between the secant and tangent in the formula involving one secant and one tangent?

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