Working with
Tangents and Circles
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Answer the following questions dealing with the tangents and circles.
(Do not assume that diagrams are drawn to scale.)
 
1.

          
Choose:

7.5
 12
 15
 30

 

 

2.

Choose:

21
 16
8
4

 

 

3.

 

Choose:

15
 14
12
 9
                                                                          
4.

Choose:

12
 8
 4
2

 

 

5.

 

 

Choose:

5
 6
7
9

 

 

6.

Choose:

5
10
12
15  
                                                                                   
7.

 



(OB = 15)

Choose:

YES
NO

 

 

8.


a = OA; b = OB; c = CB

Find a, b, c.
 
                  Choose:  a =

                9
                12 
                 14
                16

   Choose:  b =
 16
  18
  20
  24
  

Choose:  c =

12 
 14 
 16
20

 

 

9.



Choose:

YES
NO

 

 

 

10.

The segment through point B is tangent to circle A.

What is the equation of the tangent?


Answer