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8. Basic Properties of Circles (2). Case Study. 8.1 Tangents to a Circle. 8.2 Tangents to a Circle from an External Point. 8.3 Angles in the Alternate Segments. Chapter Summary. Yes, the wheel of a train is a circle and the rail is a straight line. Can you give me one
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8 Basic Properties of Circles (2) Case Study 8.1 Tangents to a Circle 8.2 Tangents to a Circle from an External Point 8.3 Angles in the Alternate Segments Chapter Summary
Yes, the wheel of a train is a circle and the rail is a straight line. Can you give me one real-life example of a circle and a straight line? Case Study The wheels of a train and the rails illustrate an important geometrical relationship between circles and straight lines. When the train travels on the rails, it shows how a circle and a straight line touch each other at only one point.
8.1 Tangents to a Circle In case 3, at each point on a circle, we can draw exactly one straight line such that the line touches the circle at exactly one point. We can draw a straight line AB and a circle in three different ways: Case 1: The straight line does not meet the circle. Case 2: The straight line cuts the circle at two distinct points, P and Q. Case 3: The straight line touches the circle at exactly one point, T. Tangent to a circle: straight line if and only if touching the circle at exactly one point Point of contact (point of tangency): point common to both the circle and the straight line
8.1 Tangents to a Circle Theorem 8.1 If AB is a tangent to the circle with centre O at T, then AB is perpendicular to the radius OT. Symbolically, ABOT. (Reference: tangent radius) There is a close relationship between the tangent to a circle and the radius joining the point of contact: This theorem can be proved by contradiction: Suppose AB is not perpendicular to the radius OT. ThenwecanfindanotherpointT onABsuchthatOTAB. Using Pythagoras’ Theorem, OT is shorter than OT. Thus Tlies inside the circle. ∴ AB cuts the circle at more than one point.
8.1 Tangents to a Circle Theorem 8.2 OT is a radius of the circle with centre O and AB is a straight line that intersects the circle at T. If AB is perpendicular to OT, then AB is a tangent to the circle at T. In other words, if ABOT, then AB is a tangent to the circle at T. (Reference: converse of tangent radius) The perpendicular to a tangent at its point of contact passes through the centre of the circle. The converse of Theorem 8.1 is also true: Hence we can deduce an important fact:
8.1 Tangents to a Circle ∴ CTA 90 60 30 CAT 30 Example 8.1T In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. AB is a tangent to the circle at T. OCTC 9 cm. (a) Find CAT and CTA. (b) Find the length of AT. Solution: (a) OTOC 9 cm(radii) ∴ DOCT is an equilateral triangle. ∴ COT OTC 60 (prop. of equilateral D) OTA 90 (tangent radius) In DOAT, CATOTA COT 180 ( sum of D)
8.1 Tangents to a Circle AT cm cm Example 8.1T In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. AB is a tangent to the circle at T. OCTC 9 cm. (a) Find CAT and CTA. (b) Find the length of AT. Solution: (b) ∵ CTA CAT 30(proved in (a)) ∴ CACT 9 cm (sides opp. equal s) In DOAT, AT2OT2 OA2(Pyth. Theorem)
8.1 Tangents to a Circle TBQ40 Example 8.2T In the figure, AB is a tangent to the circle at T. POQB is a straight line. If ATP 65, find TBQ. Solution: Join OT. OTA 90 (tangent radius) ∴OTP 90 65 25 ∵ OPOT (radii) ∴ OPT OTP 25 (base s, isos. D) In DBPT, ATP TBQOPT (ext. of D) 65 TBQ25
8.2 Tangents to a Circle from an External Point Consider an external point T of a circle. We can always draw two tangents from that point. In the figure, we can prove that DOTADOTB (RHS): OAT OBT 90 (tangent radius) OT OT(common side) OA OB(radii) Hence the corresponding sides and the corresponding angles of DOTA and DOTB are equal: TA TB(corr. sides, Ds) TOA TOB(corr. s, Ds) OTA OTB(corr. s, Ds)
8.2 Tangents to a Circle from an External Point Theorem 8.3 In the figure, if TA and TB are the two tangents drawn to the circle with centre O from an external point T, then (a) the lengths of the two tangents are equal, that is, TATB; (b) the two tangents subtend equal angles at the centre, that is, TOATOB; (c) the line joining the external point to the centre of the circle is the angle bisector of the angle included by the two tangents, that is, OTAOTB. (Reference: tangent properties) In the figure, OT is the axis of symmetry. Properties of tangents from an external point:
8.2 Tangents to a Circle from an External Point ATB 50 AOB 130 Example 8.3T In the figure, TA and TB are tangents to the circle with centre O. If ABT 65, find (a) ATB, (b) AOB. Solution: (a) ∵ TA TB(tangent properties) ∴ TAB TBA (base s, isos. D) 65 In DTAB, ATB 2(65) 180 ( sum of D) (b) OAT OBT 90 (tangent radius) ∴ AOB OAT ATB OBT 360( sum of polygon) AOB 90 50 90 360
8.2 Tangents to a Circle from an External Point In the figure, TA and TC are tangents to the circle with centre O. If AB : BC 1 : 2 and ADC 66, find x and y. ( ( 2x ( ( ACB : BAC AB : BC (arcs prop. to s at ⊙ce) x 22 Example 8.4T Solution: ABC 66 180 (opp. s, cyclic quad.) ABC 114 x : BAC 1 : 2 ∴ BAC2x In DABC, ABC BAC x 180 ( sum of D) 114 2x x 180
8.2 Tangents to a Circle from an External Point In the figure, TA and TC are tangents to the circle with centre O. If AB : BC 1 : 2 and ADC 66, find x and y. ( ( 2x ∴y22 Example 8.4T Solution: AOC 2 66( at the centre twice at ⊙ce) 132 OAT OCT 90(tangent radius) ∴ AOC OAT ATC OCT 360( sum of polygon) 13290ATC 90 360 ATC 48 ∵ TC TA(tangent properties) ∴ TCA TAC (base s, isos. D) In DTAC, ATC 2TAC 180 ( sum of D) ∵ BAC 2x 44 TAC 66
8.2 Tangents to a Circle from an External Point 56 cm Example 8.5T The figure shows an inscribed circle in a quadrilateral ABCD. If AB 16 cm and CD 12 cm, find the perimeter of the quadrilateral. S Solution: P R Referring to the figure, AP AS, BP BQ, CQ CR and DR DS. (tangent properties) Q Let AP AS a, BP BQ b, CQ CR c and DR DS d. Then ab 16 cm and cd 12 cm. ∵ DA AS SD and BC BQ QC a d b c ∴ Perimeter 16 cm (b c) 12 cm (a d) 16 cm 12 cm a b c d
8.3 Angles in the Alternate Segments In the figure, AB is a tangent to the circle at T and PT is a chord of the circle. Tangent-chord angles: angles formed between a chord and a tangent to a circle, such as PTA andPTB. Alternate segment: segment lying on the opposite side of a tangent-chord angle segment I is the alternate segment with respect to PTB segment II is the alternate segment with respect to PTA Consider the tangent-chord angle b. Thenaisanangleinthealternatesegmentwithrespecttob. Notes: We can construct infinity many angles in the alternate segment with respect to b.
8.3 Angles in the Alternate Segments Theorem 8.4 A tangent-chord angle of a circle is equal to any angle in the alternate segment. Symbolically, a b and p q. (Reference: in alt. segment) The figure shows another angleinthealternatesegmentwithrespecttob with BR passing through the centre O. R C a( in the same segment) RAB 90 ( in semicircle) In DABR, R RAB ABR 180 ( sum of D) a 90 ABR 180 ABR 90 a ∵ ABR ABQ 90 (tangent radius) ∴ (90a)b 90 a b
8.3 Angles in the Alternate Segments ∴ ACB BAT ( in alt. segment) 48 ∴ CAS CBA ( in alt. segment) 96 Example 8.6T In the figure, TS is a tangent to the circle. TBC is a straight line. BABT and ATB 48. (a) Find ACB. (b) Find CAS. Solution: (a) ∵ BA BT (given) ∴ BAT BTA (base s, isos. D) 48 (b) CBA BTA BAT (ext. of D) 96
8.3 Angles in the Alternate Segments ∴ PQR ARP 70( in alt. segment) ∴ PRQ 180 70 56 54 ∴ QPR CRQ 56 ( in alt. segment) Example 8.7T The figure shows an inscribed circle of DABC. The circle touches the sides of the triangle at P, Q and R respectively. If BAC 40 and ACB 68, find all the angles in DPQR. Solution: ∵ AP AR(tangent properties) ∴ APR ARP (base s, isos. D) In DPAR, 40 APR ARP 180 ( sum of D) ARP 70 Similarly, ∵ CQ CR(tangent properties) ∴ CRQ CQR 56
8.3 Angles in the Alternate Segments Theorem 8.5 A straight line is drawn through an end point of a chord of a circle. If the angle between the straight line and the chord is equal to an angle in the alternate segment, then the straight line is a tangent to the circle. In other words, if xy, then TA is a tangent to the circle at A. (Reference: converse of in alt. segment) The converse of Theorem 8.4 is also true:
8.3 Angles in the Alternate Segments Example 8.8T In the figure, AB // PQ and CD is a common chord of the circles. Prove that PQ is a tangent to the larger circle. Solution: BAC CQP (alt. s, AB // PQ) BAC CDQ (ext. , cyclic quad.) ∴ CQP CDQ ∴ PQ is a tangent to the larger circle. (converse of in alt. segment)
Chapter Summary 8.1 Tangents to a Circle 1. If AB is a tangent to the circle with centre O at T, then AB is perpendicular to the radius OT. (Ref: tangent radius) 2. OT is a radius of the circle with centre O and ATB is a straight line. If AB is perpendicular to OT, then AB is a tangent to the circle at T. (Ref: converse of tangent radius)
Chapter Summary 8.2 Tangents to a Circle from an External Point If TA and TB are tangents to the circle with centre O, from an external point T, then (a) TATB; (The length of the two tangents are equal.) (b) TOATOB; (Two tangents subtend equal angles at the centre.) (c) OTAOTB. (OT bisects the angle between the two tangents.) (Ref: tangent properties)
Chapter Summary 8.3 Angles in the Alternate Segments 1. If TA is a tangent to the circle, then x y and p q. (Ref: in alt. segment) 2. If x y, then TA is a tangent. (Ref: converse of in alt. segment)