Chapter

8 CIRCLE III
 8.1 (a)

Identify Tangents
What is tangent ?

Circle

Straight Line
P A Q

Intersection at point A
When a circle and a straight
line intersect at 1 point, we
called that line as a tangent.
tangent
P A Q

Tangent to a circle
Is this a tangent ?

Tangent to a circle
B

C
Is this a tangent ?
X

Tangent to a circle
 Which are tangents to a
circle ?
C A D

E Answer :

O Tangent CD at point A
Tangent GH at point B
F

G B H
 Which are tangents to a
circle ?
B

Answer :
A

G Tangent AB at point H
Tangent AC at point E
E F Tangent BD at point G

D
C
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Next concept
 Tangent to a circle is
perpendicular to the radius
of the circle that passes
through the contact point .
 Radius

P Q

900 = perpendicular
Tangent to a circle
 P
Tangent PQ perpendicular
with radius OP.
O
Tangent RQ perpendicular
with radius OR.

R
Q
 8.1 (b)
Construct the tangent to a
circle passing through a
point :
a) on the circumference of
the circle
b) outside the circle
 Activity 1
( Construct the tangent to a circle
passing through a point on the
circumference of the circle )

• Form a group of 5 students.

• Complete activity 1 by using
roundtable method.
• Time given is 5 minutes.
• Then, a student will be chosen to
present the work in front.
 Activity 2
( Construct the tangent to a circle
passing through a point outside the
circle )
• Form a group of 5 students.
• Complete activity 2 by using roundtable
method.
• Time given is 3 minutes.
• Then, a student will be chosen to present
the work in front.
 8.1c
The Properties Related
To Two Tangents From
A Given Point Outside
The Circle
 What is The Properties
Related To Two Tangents
From A Given Point
Outside The Circle?

Let’s do this activity

together
1. Use the previous figure and construct segment
from centre to the contact point on the
circumference of the circle.

O A

Q
2. Using a ruler and a protractor, measure and record
the lengths and angles in table.

Length Angle

PA QA ∠PAO ∠QAO ∠POA ∠QOA

Value
 What do you get from
this activity?
1. The lengths of the tangent from a given point A to each
contact point are equal, PA = QA

2. The line that joins the given point outside the circle, point
A, to the centre of the circle bisects.
a) the angle between the two tangents, that is,

∠PAO = ∠QAO
b) the angle between the two radii that passes
through the contact points, that is,

∠POA = ∠QOA
3.∆POA and ∆QOA are congruent.

O A

Q
 SUMMARY
A tangent to a circle is a __________
____________________________

B
O c
O C

A
AB and AC are _______
A tangent to a circle is
to the ________
____________ to the
AC BC
radius drawn through
OBC and OAC are
the _________
___________
 SUMMARY
A tangent to a circle is a straight line
which touches the circle at a point.

B
O c
O C

A
AB and AC are tangents
A tangent to a circle is
to the circle.
perpendicular to the
AC = BC
radius drawn through
OBC and OAC are
the contact point.
congruent.