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13.05 Angles from intersecting chords, secants, and tangents

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Consider circle $O$O with chord $\overline{AB}$AB and $\overleftrightarrow{BC}$BCthat is tangent to $O$O at point $B$B.

If the measure of angle formed by $\overline{AB}$AB and $\overleftrightarrow{BC}$BC is $\theta^\circ$θ°, what do we know about the measure of the intercepted arc?

The measure of the intercepted arc is half the difference between the $\overline{AB}$AB and $\overline{BC}$BC.

A

The measure of the intercepted arc is $\frac{\theta^\circ}{2}$θ°2.

B

The measure of the intercepted arc is $2\theta^\circ$2θ°.

C

The measure of the intercepted arc is unknown.

D
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Consider circle $O$O with secant lines $\overleftrightarrow{AB}$AB and $\overleftrightarrow{CD}$CD intersecting at $E$E, a point inside the circle.

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Consider the following circle centered at $O$O with tangents $\overline{AB}$AB and $\overline{AC}$AC that intersect the circle at points $B$B and $C$C respectively.

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In the diagram below, the line $ST$ST is tangent to circle $\bigodot O$O at the point$T$T.

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Identify and describe relationships among inscribed angles, radii, and chords. Include the relationship between central, inscribed, and circumscribed angles; inscribed angles on a diameter are right angles; the radius of a circle is perpendicular to the tangent where the radius intersects the circle.

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