Unit 9 Toolbox

By Samuel Morey
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13 Questions
IMPORTANT TERMS
A circle is the set of all points that are equidistant from the center. Circles are named by their centers.

A tangent is a LINE that intersects the circle at ONE point.
A secant is a LINE that intersects the circle at TWO points.
A chord is a SEGMENT that intersects the circle at TWO points.
A diameter is a CHORD that contains the center of the circle.
An arc contains points on the circle and can be measured by its rotation(degrees) or length(cm, in, mi . . .etc).



Notice that minor arcs are named with 2 points on the circle and major arcs and semicircles are named with 3 points on the circle.

From p. 455 in your online textbook:
Circles can be tangent to each other if they share a single point.



An intercepted arc is an arc that lies in the interior of the angle with endpoints that lie on the sides of the angle.



A cyclic quadrilateral is a quadrilateral whose vertices all lie on the circle.

Refer to the GeoGebra investigation Tangent Properties to answer #1-3.
https://www.geogebra.org/m/kpffjt3r#chapter/601479
Choose the correct term of phrase to fill in the blank and then draw a figure that represents each conjecture in the Show Your Work section.
1.

Tangent Conjecture
A tangent to a circle is ______________________ to the radius drawn to the points of tangency.

2.

Tangent Segments Conjecture
Tangent segments to a circle from a point outside the circle are ______________________.

Refer to the GeoGebra Chord Properties investigation to answer questions #3-4.
https://www.geogebra.org/m/kpffjt3r#chapter/601480
3.

Chord Central Angles Conjecture
If two chords in a circle are congruent, then they determine two central angles that are _________________.

4.

Chord Arcs Conjecture
If two chords in a circle are congruent, then their intercepted arcs are____________________.

5.

Perpendicular to a Chord Conjecture
The perpendicular from the center of a circle to a chord is ____________________ of the chord.

6.

Perpendicular Bisector of a Chord Conjecture
The perpendicular bisector of a chord passes through the ___________________of the circle.

7.

Chord Distance to Center Conjecture
Two congruent chords in a circle are ________________________ from the center of the circle.

Refer to the GeoGebra Arcs and Angles investigation to answer #8-12.
https://www.geogebra.org/m/kpffjt3r#chapter/601481
8.

Inscribed Angle Conjecture
The measure of the angle inscribed in a circle is ___________ the measure of the intercepted arc.

9.

Inscribed Angles Intercepting Arcs Conjecture
Inscribed angles that intercept the same arc are_________________.

10.

Angles Inscribed in a Semicircle Conjecture
Angles inscribed in a semi-circle are __________________.

11.

Parallel Lines Intercepted Arcs Conjecture
Parallel lines intercept _______________________ arcs on a circle.

12.

Cyclic Quadrilateral Conjecture
The opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral are __________________.

Refer to the GeoGebra Arc Length investigation to answer question #13.
https://www.geogebra.org/m/kpffjt3r#material/rxsycvqc
13.

Arc Length Conjecture
The length of an arc is equal to _____________________.
Please label theta and r on your figure in the Show Your Work section.