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CHAPTER 6

CIRCLES THEOREM
BY TR KEENA
LESSON 8: TANGENT OF A CIRCLE

Tangent to a circle is always PERPENDICULAR to the radius.


LESSON 8: TANGENT OF A CIRCLE

If the points B and D are linked


by a chord, AB and AD are the
same length so ABD is an
isosceles triangle.

If the points B and D join to the


centre of the circle C, they form
a kite ABCD.
LESSON 8: TANGENT OF A CIRCLE
D

C A

PROPERTIES OF A KITE
LESSON 8: TANGENT OF A CIRCLE
Example:
A and C are points on the
circumference of a circle, centre O.
AB and BC are tangents to the
circle. Find the size of angle OAC.
Answer:

OAC = 23°

ABC isosceles triangle

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