Name _______________________________________ Regents Geometry

Circles 2020-2021

Things to Remember

You will need to bring your calculator

to class EVERY DAY!

Topic Homework assignment

Day 1 Circle Definitions, Central and Inscribed Angles
Day 2 Circle Definitions, Central and Inscribed Angles
Day 3 Arc and Chord Theorems
Day 4 Tangents and Secants - Angles
Day 5 Angle Relationships Outside the Circle
Day 6 Angles Quiz
Day 7 Segments of a Circle
Day 8 Secant and Tangent - Segments
Day 9 Secant and Tangent - Segments
Day 10 Review
Day 11 Test

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Day 1 & 2:
Definition of a Circle:

Description Theorem or Formula Example

1. Central angles

2. Inscribed angles

3. Angle inscribed
in a semicircle

4. Parallel chords

5. Chord
perpendicular to a
radius or diameter

6. Congruent
chords/congruent
arcs

7. Angles inside a
circle

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Description Theorem or Formula Example

8. Angle formed by
a tangent and chord

9. Angle formed by
a tangent and secant

10. Angle formed

by two secants

11. Angle formed

by two tangents

12. Two tangents

13. Intersecting
chords

14. Segments with a

tangent and secant

15. Segments with

two secants

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 Characteristics of a Circle
A
Vocabulary:

Circle -
B
D

Radius (radii) - E

Chord -

Diameter -

Central Angle of a circle -

Inscribed Angle of a circle -

Arc of a circle -

Intercepted arc -

Minor arc -

Major arc -

Semicircle -

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Part 1 Central Angles:

Theorem: m(Central angle) = m(Intercepted arc)

K
J
In circle H, find: 45

a) mKJ = 36
H

b) mGI = G

In circle H, find:
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a) ∠KHJ =
K
b) ∠GHI = J

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Exercises:

1. Let O be the center of circle O, AB is a diameter and

m∠AOC = 75 º.

B O A Find:
a) m∠BOC

b) mAC
C
c) mBC

d) mAB

e) mBAC

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2. A In circle O, AB is a diameter,
Find:
3x+5 a) m∠AOC
O x-1
C

60°° b) m∠COB

B
c) m∠AOD
D

d) m 
AC


e) m BC

f) m DBC

Part 2: Inscribed Angles:

1. A and C are points on a circle with center O.

a. Draw a point B on the circle so that AB is a diameter.

Then draw the ∠ABC .

b. What angle in your diagram is an inscribed angle?

c. What angle in your diagram is a central angle?

d. What is the intercepted arc of ∠ABC ?

e. What is the intercepted arc of ∠AOC

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2. a. What is the intercepted arc of ∠COA ? Color it red.

b. Draw triangle AOC. What type of triangle is it? Why?

c. What can you conclude about m∠OCA and m∠OAC ? Why?

Theorem: m(Inscribed angle) = half the measure of its intercepted arc

Practice:

1. Find the measure of the angle with measure x.

a. m∠D = 25º b. m∠D = 15º c. m∠BAC = 90º

d. m∠B = 32º e. m∠D = 19º

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Extra Practice:

Circle Arcs and Angles

Central Angles Inscribed Angles

A A

B
1 O
O
2
B

A
1. 56°° If AB is a diameter, find the measure of x.
X
C

2. Find the measure of x.

50°

3. B If AB is a diameter, find the measure of x.

X
A

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4. Solve for x:

5. Solve for x:

6. If m∠B = 42° and m∠AEB = 104°, find:

m∠A

m BC
A B
m AD
E
m∠D
D C
m∠C

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Homework:

7. In circle A, BC : CE : ED : DB = 1: 2 : 3 : 4. . Find:

a. m∠BAC B C

b. m∠DAE
E
A
c. mDB

d. mCED D

8. If m∠B = 39° and m∠AEB = 111°, find:

m∠A

m BC A B
m AD
E
m∠D
D C
m∠C

9. Find the measure of each numbered angle

for the figure to the right if
mWX = 104°
mWZ = 88°
m∠ZWY = 26°
m∠A = m∠A =

m∠A = m∠A =

m∠A = m∠A =

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Day 3
Arc and Chord Theorems

• If a diameter of a circle is perpendicular to a chord, then it bisects the chord and its arcs.
• The perpendicular bisector of the chord of a circle contains the center of the circle.

• If two chords are equidistant from the center of a circle, then the chords are congruent.
• If two chords are congruent, then they are equidistant from the center of a circle.

• In a circle, congruent arcs have congruent chords.

• In a circle, parallel chords intercept congruent arcs.

Diagram Explanation of Diagram Theorem or Relationship

Diameter of a circle bisecting a

If a diameter of a circle bisects a
chord
chord, then it must be
Example:
perpendicular to the chord.
If a diameter of a circle is
perpendicular to a chord, then it
bisects the chord.

Two congruent chords

If two chords are congruent,
equidistance from center
then the center is equidistant
Example:
from the two chords.
If the center is equidistant from
two chords, then the two chords
are congruent.

Congruent chords
Example: Congruent chords define central
angles equal in measure.
If two chords define central
angles equal in measure, then
they are congruent.

In a circle, parallel chords

A C intercept congruent arcs.
Example:
B D

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Practice:

In circle H, mRS = mTU , mRS = 82, RS = 46, TK ≅ KU .

Find each measure.

1. TU 2. TK

3. MS 4. m∠HKU

5. m AS 6. m AR

7. mTD 8. mDU

9. In the given diagram, the radius of circle N is 18, NK=9 and m DE = 120°°.

Find: a. mGE =

b. m∠HNE =

c. m∠HEN =

d. mHN =

e. mHE =

f. mXY =

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In ⊙G, CA = TR . Find each measure.

10. TU 11. TR

12. Find ∠TGU

13. CD 14. GD

15.

16.

Given: Circle with indicated center,

marked parallels

Find x.

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Day 4

Tangents and Secants - Angles

Tangent:

Secant:

Facts about Tangents:

• At a given point on a circle, one and only one line can be drawn
_________________to the circle at that point.

• If a line is tangent to a circle, then it is ____________________to the

_______________ at that point of tangency
• If a line is perpendicular to a radius at a point on the circle, then the line is
____________to the circle.

Common Tangents: A line that is _________________ to each of two circles

For each set of circles below, find the maximum number of common tangents in each case:

Concentric Circles:

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 ANGLE RELATIONSHIPS OF TANGENTS, SECANTS, AND CHORDS
(Inside the Circle)

Examples: Find each indicated measure. Assume that the lines that appear to be tangents are tangents.

1. 2.

3. 4.

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5. Solve for x and y 6. Solve for x and y

7. Solve for x and y 8. Solve for x.

9. Solve for x. Challenge: In circle G, Solve for x and y

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Day 5
Angle Relationships Outside the Circle

Examples: Find each indicated measure. Assume that the lines that appear to be tangents are tangents.

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6. Find the measure of the minor arc:

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Regents Practice: Angles with Chord/Tangent/Secant

1. In the accompanying diagram of circle O, chords and intersect at E and

m AC : mCB : mBD : mDA = 4 : 2 : 6 : 8.

What is m∠DEB ?
1) 36
2) 90
3) 100
4) 126

2. In the accompanying figure of circle O, chords and intersect at E and is a diameter. If

mCB = 82, find m∠AED .

3. In the accompanying diagram of circle O, PC is a tangent, PBA is a secant, m AB = 132, and

mCB = 46. Find m∠P .

4. In the accompanying diagram of circle O, diameter AOB is extended through B to external point P,
tangent PC is drawn to point C on the circle, and m AC : mBC = 7 : 2. Find m∠CPA. .

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5. In circle A, find the value .

6. In circle A, find the value of x. (Hint: draw in diameter BF or radius AE)

7. In circle A, BC AD . Find the value .

Homework: study for angles quiz.

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Day 7
SEGMENTS of a Circle
Do Now
Given: In circle O, AB and CD intersect at E. Statement Reason
1. In circle O, AB and 1. Given
Prove: a) ∆AEC ~ ∆DEB CD intersect at E.
b) (AE)(BE)=(CE)(DE)

O .

Segment Relationships Inside Circles

Formula to solve for missing

parts of chords inside a circle:

Chord – Chord Product

Examples: Solve for the missing variable (round to the nearest tenth if appropriate):

1. 2.

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Practice:
3. Henri is riding a carousel at an amusement park. Devon, Emile, Francis, and George are looking on from
around the edge of the carousel. At the moment shown in the figure, Devon is 2.5 meters from Henri, Emile
is 1 meter from Henri, and Francis is 3.5 meters from Henri. Find the distance from Emile to George.

4. Chords AB and CD of circle O intersect at E. If AE = 4, EB = 5, and CE = 2, find ED.

[SEQ3 Exam, Jan 1987]

5. In the diagram of circle O below, chord AB intersects chord CD at E, DE = 2 x + 8, EC = 3, AE = 4 x − 3,

and EB = 4 , solve for CD . [Geometry 2009, Aug 2009]

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6. In the accompanying diagram of circle O, chords AB and CD intersect at E.
If AE = 3, EB = 4, CE = x , and ED = x − 4, what is the value of x? [Math B Exam, June 2007]

7. Solve for x:

8. In the circle shown, DE = 11, BC = 10, and DF = 8. Find FE , BF , FC.

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Day 8 & 9: Segments outside the circle

Tangent Segments: a line segment with one endpoint at a ____________of ______________on a circle.

Two Tangents

1. If two line segments are tangent to a circle from the same external point, then the segments

are________________.

2. In a circle, a tangent and a radius are ___________________ at the point of tangency.

3. If two line segments are tangent to a circle from the same external point, and a line is drawn from the

center of the circle to the external point, then the angle is_____________.

Remember - Circumscribed Polygon:

A polygon drawn outside of a circle with all sides

of the polygon tangent to the circle inside.

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PRACTICE WITH TANGENTS:
(Assume that the segments that appear to be tangent are tangent.)

For 1-3, Solve for x:

1. 2. 3.

For 4-6, find the perimeter of each polygon:

4. 5. 6.

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7. In circle A, the radius is 9 mm and BC = 12 mm.
a. Find AC .

b. Find the area of ∆ACD.

c. Find the perimeter of quadrilateral ABCD.

8. A circular pond is fenced on two opposite sides (CD, FE ) with wood and the other two sides with metal
fencing. If all four sides of fencing are tangent to the pond, is there more wood or metal fencing used?

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Challenge: In circle A, EF = 12 and AE = 13 . AE : AC = 1: 3. Find
a. The radius of the circle.

b. BC (round to the nearest whole number)

c. EC

Challenge: If AB = 5, BC = 12, and AC = 13, is BC

tangent to circle A at point B? Explain.

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 Secants and Tangents
A Secant and a Secant A Tangent and a Secant

Find x to the nearest tenth. Assume segments that appear to be tangent are tangent.

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1. 2.
5 x

16

3. 4.

5. 20
6.

25 x

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Mixed Practice:
Find x to the nearest tenth if necessary. Assume that segments that appear to be tangent are tangent.

8.
7. x2

2x+15

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Segment Length Relationships of Tangents, Secants and Chords

Find x to the nearest tenth if necessary. Assume that segments that appear to be tangent are tangent.

4. 5. 6.
14 4.5
4 5

9
5
x x

7. 8. 9.

6 x

10.

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 B

E
F
O

C D A

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Day 10: Circles Review Sheet

1. In circle O, PA is a tangent and PBC is a secant.

Also in circle O, m AD : m AB : mDC : mBC = 2:3:4:6. Find the following:

a) m∠PAC = D A

b) m∠C = E

c) m∠PBD = C B P

d) m∠P =

2. In the accompanying diagram, PA is tangent to circle O at A, secant PBC is drawn,

PB = 4, and BC = 12. Find PA.

3. In the accompanying diagram, cabins B and G are located on the shore of a circular lake, and cabin L is located near
the lake. Point D is a dock on the lake shore and is collinear with cabins B and L. The road between cabins G and L is 8
miles long and is tangent to the lake. The path between cabin L and dock D is 4 miles long. What is the distance between
cabin B and D?

4. In the diagram below, circle O has a radius of 5, and CE = 2. Diameter AC is perpendicular to chord BD at E.
What is the length of BD ?

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5. What is the perimeter of ∆AEC? 6. In circle O, chord CD is perpendicular to diameter AOB
at E. If OD = 17 and CD = 30, what is the length of EB ?

Solve for all missing variables. Assume all segments that appear to be tangent are tangent.

7. 8.

9. 10. Find m∠2

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11. C 12. C
6 11
B B
4 5
A A
5 x
x 2 D
D
E E

13. In the accompanying diagram of 14. Sketch all of the common tangents.

circle O, .

What is ?

L
15. Given: Arc KL= 40, arc ON = 20, arc NM = 60, and arc KO = 100. Find:
K

O
N

1. arc LM= 2. m∠KPL = 3. m∠OPN =

4. m∠KPO = 5. m∠OLM = 6. m∠KJO =

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16. On the given circle diagrams, fill in the missing angle and arc measurements.
B
96°

C
120° 48°
40°

E 160°

G 70 ° Q

60 ° P
F

T
60°
I

J S
R
100 ° 60°

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Things to Remember:

ANGLES

m central ∡ = m arc m inscribed ∡ = ½ m arc ∡ formed by tangent/chord = ½ m arc

∡ formed = ½ sum of exterior ∡ = ½ (big arc – small arc)

by 2 chords intercepted arcs

tangent and secant 2 tangents 2 secants

Angle inscribed In a circle, ≅ chords have ≅ arcs. In a circle, parallel chords
in a semicircle In a circle, ≅ arcs have ≅ chords. have ≅ arcs between them.
is right angle. B
C
m AB = mCD A C AC BD
B D
A mAB = mCD m AB = mCD
D

In a circle, a radius ⊥ to a A tangent and radius are

chord bisects the chord. perpendicular at the
point of tangency.

SEGMENTS

Two tangents from the

same external point are tan2 = OW O1W1 = O2W2 ab = cd
congruent. a2 = bc W1
O1
O2

W2
c

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