Circle Theorem 6 – Tangents from a Point to a Circle

Circle Theorem 6 – Tangents from a Point to a Circle
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2012-07-14 22:00
① This interactive worksheet demonstrates the construction of two tangents from an external point to a circle and shows that the tangent segments are equal in length. ② Core mathematical concepts include the tangent‑to‑circle theorem, equality of tangent segments, perpendicularity of radius to tangent, and the use of similar triangles to prove distance relationships. ③ Construction highlights: Circle creates the base circle c; Tangent draws the two tangent lines a and b from point A; Intersect finds the tangent points B, C, D; Distance measures segments CB and DB, with TextCB and TextDB displaying their lengths. ④ Suitable for middle‑school geometry (grade 9) through high‑school analytic geometry, and for dynamic geometry construction practice.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Circle(A, 5) → c
  2. Tangent(B, c) → a, b
  3. Intersect(c, a, 1) → C
  4. Intersect(c, b, 1) → D
  5. Distance(C, B) → distanceCB
  6. Distance(D, B) → distanceDB