GEO: 11-1 QC (lines intersect circles)
1. Drag the names to their correct position on the  image below. 
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secant
?
chord
?
radius
?
tangent
?
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Point on the
interior
?
2. Drag the label to the correct places on the imagebelow to indentify each object.
Center 
?
Point on the
exterior
?
Point of Tangency
?
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3. Describe the circles below.
tangent circles
concentric circles
common circles
congruent circles
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4. Describe the circles below.
concentric circles
tangent circles
common circles
congruent circles
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5. Describe the circles below.
congruent circles
tangent circles
concentric circles
common circles
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6. Describe the purple lines below.
secants
chords
diameters
tangents 
7. Find the equation for the tangent line    and type the coordinate for the point of tangency.
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Equation of tangent line:
Point of tangency:
(no spaces)
x = -2
y = -2
x = 2
y = -2
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8. Find the equation for the tangent line   and the coordinate for the point of tangency.
x = 4
y = 4
Equation of 
tangent line:
Point of tangency:
(no spaces)
x = 6
y = 6
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9. A satellite orbits 250 miles above the surface of the earth.  How far from the observation tower is thesatellite?
observation
tower
note: radius of 
earth = 4000 miles
find this
distance
Satellite 250
miles above 
earth surface
distance to the
nearest mile =
10. The moon is about 221,463 miles from the Earth. When the moon is on the horizon how far away is it?
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note: radius of 
earth = 4000 miles
person
moon
distance to the
nearest mile =
11. P is a point outside the the circle. What is true 
      about segment PA and segment PB?
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A
B
 PA > PB
 PA = PB
 PA + PB = 0
 PA < PB
P
12. PA and PB are tangent to the circle.  Find the value       of x and the length of PB.
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A
B
x + 7
2x - 3
PB = 
x = 
P
13. PA and PB are tangent to the circle.  Find the value      of x and the length of PA.
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A
B
2x2 - 12
x2 + 13
PA = 
x = 
P
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14. BC is tangent to circle A at point B, what       do you know is true about m∡ABC?
A
B
C
 m∡ABC = 180o
m∡ABC = acute
 m∡ABC = 90o
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15. CD and CB are tangent to circle A.      If the m∡DCB = 38o,  find the m∡A.
A
D
B
38
C
m∡A =
o
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