Geometry · Chapter 10 · Lesson 10.9 · Printable PDF

Tangent Properties Worksheet with Answer Key

7 problems on tangent properties: tangent lengths from a point, angles between tangents, a pipe in a V cradle, polygons around a circle, common tangents, and a proof about a midpoint. 2 pages, with a worked answer key.

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  1. Find the distance from Hannah to the fountain's edge and between the two touching points.
  2. Find x and the angle between two tangents from arcs.
  3. Find the distance from the bottom of a V cradle to a pipe's center using tangents.
  4. Find tangent pieces at the corners of a polygon around a circle and test a quadrilateral.
  5. Find the legs, radius and area of an isosceles trapezoid around a circle.
  6. Find the two radii of circles from the lengths of their common tangents.
  7. Prove a point on a common tangent is the midpoint of the outer tangent segment.

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