Angles formed by Secants and

Tangents

ELMER LEOCADIO CINCO

 OBJECTIVES
Define and illustrate tangent
and secant lines.

Identify and illustrate angles

formed by secants and tangents.

Find the measure of an angle

determined by secants and
tangents
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Secant Line X

a line that intersects A

the circle at two

distinct points. R

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Tangent Line
a line that intersects A
L
the circle at one point
called point of
tangency. N
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 Angles formed by
Secants and
Tangents

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 A Secant and a S
Tangent intersecting
on the circle A

m= m
P L R

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 m= m S

A
m = 80°

m 160°
L
P R

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 Two secants
intersecting on the S
circle P
A

m= m
Q

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 m= m
S
P
m A

m= 50° Q

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 If the vertex of the angle
formed by the intersecting
lines is on the circle, the
measure of the angle is half
the measure of its
intercepted arc

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Two tangents S

intersecting outside
R A L
the circle
P

m= (

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m= (
S

= 130°
R A
130 L
= 360 -130° 230°
m= ( P

m= (

m = 50°
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A secant and a
tangent intersecting E
A
F
outside the circle
L
mFDE = m (
D

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mFDE = m (

45° = m ( F A E

70
90° =
L 45
= 90° + 70°
D
= 160°
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Two secants E
intersecting outside
A
F
the circle P

L
mFDE = m (
D

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Find the value mFDE = m (
x
10x + 20 E
38° = m ((10x+20)-(5x+4)
A
F
76° = 5x + 16 P
5x+4
5x = 76 - 16 38
L
5x = 60 °
x = 12 D

°
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Find the missing mFDE = m (
measures
10x + 20 E
= 10x + 20 x = 12
°
= 10(120) + 20 F A

P
= 140° 5x+4
38
L
= 5x + 4
= 5(12) + 4 D

= 64°
 If the vertex of the angle
formed by the intersecting
lines is outside the circle,
the measure of the angle is
half the measure of the
difference of its two
intercepted arcs

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 Two secants
intersecting inside the G

circle J A

m= m( K H

m= m(

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Find the value m= m(
x
G
52° = ((9x+3)+(12x-4) J 12x -4
A
52
9x+3
104° = 21x -1
21x = 104 + 1 K H

21x = 105 °
x=5°
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Find the missing m= m(
measures
G
= 9x + 3 x=5°
J A
12x -4
= 9(5) + 3 9x+3
52

= 48° H
K
= 12x - 4
= 12(5) - 4
= 56°
 If the vertex of the angle
formed by the intersecting
lines is inside the circle,
the measure of the angle is
half the measure of the
sum of its two intercepted
arcs

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Generalization
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 If the vertex of the angle formed by the intersecting lines is on the circle, the
measure of the angle is half the measure of its intercepted arc

S S
P A
A

Q
P L R

m= m m= m

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If the vertex of the angle formed by the intersecting lines is outside
the circle, the measure of the angle is half the measure of the
difference of its two intercepted arcs

S
F A E E
A L
A
F
P L P
D L
D
mFDE = m (

m= ( mFDE = m (
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 G

J A
If the vertex of the angle
formed by the intersecting
H
lines is inside the circle,
K the measure of the angle is
m= m( half the measure of the
sum of its two intercepted
arcs
m= m(

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 Knowledge Check

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 Identify the measures of 1, 2, 3 and 4

R
A 80°
3
E
90°
B
40° 4
2 1
M N
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 m= X
R
A
3 80°
m= E
90°
40° B
2 1 4
m= M N D

m=

m=

m=
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 m = (+ ) X
R
A
m = ( 150+40) 3 80°
E
90°
40° B
m = (190) 2 1 4
M N D

m = 95 m= ()

m = (240)
m=
m = 120
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