10.6 Formulas: Lengths of Segments

Question 0

if 2 SECANTS intersect OUTSIDE the circle

Answer 0

when two SECANT segments are drawn to a circle from the same EXTERNAL POINT, the product of the lengths of the one secant segment & its external segment EQUALS the PRODUCT of the lengths of the over secant segment & it’s external segment

Question 1

if 2 CHORDS intersect INSIDE the circle

Answer 1

if two CHORDS intersect INSIDE a circle, then the PRODUCT of the lengths of the segments of one chord EQUALS the PRODUCT of the lengths of the segments of the other chord

Question 2

if a SECANT & and TANGENT intersect OUTSIDE the circle

Answer 2

when a SECANT segment and a TANGENT segment are drawn to a circle from the same EXTERNAL POINT, the PRODUCT of the length of the secant segment & the length of its external segment EQUALS the SQUARE of the length of the tangent segment