Tangents to Circles
Now you should be confident on all the parts of a circle and how to construct circles. The final section to cover on circles before moving on is tangents to circles.
Below we will explain what a tangent is and a few more key points to know. Then we will go through a few basic construction and principles of tangents to circles.
Below we will explain what a tangent is and a few more key points to know. Then we will go through a few basic construction and principles of tangents to circles.
Question on Tangents
Construct a Tangent to a Point on a Circle - In this question you are given a circle and a point somewhere on that circle. You are required to construct a tangent to that point on the circle.
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Construct a Tangent to a Point outside a Circle - In this question you are given a circle and a point somewhere outside that circle. You are required to construct a tangent from that point to the circle.
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Construct an Exterior Tangent to two Circles - In this question you are given two circles of any radius and you want to create a tangent that touches the outside of both circles.
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Construct an Interior Tangent to two Circles - In this question you are given two circles of any radius and you want to create a tangent that goes between the two circles.
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