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Geometry: Circle Segment Theorems

The document discusses three theorems about segment lengths in circles: 1) the product of lengths of one chord equals the product of the other chord if two chords intersect inside a circle, 2) if two secant segments share the same endpoint outside a circle, the product of one secant segment and its external segment equals the product of the other secant segment and its external segment, and 3) if a secant segment and tangent segment share an endpoint outside a circle, the length of the secant segment squared equals the product of the tangent segment and the secant segment's external segment. The document provides illustrations and explanations for each theorem.

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Geometry: Circle Segment Theorems

The document discusses three theorems about segment lengths in circles: 1) the product of lengths of one chord equals the product of the other chord if two chords intersect inside a circle, 2) if two secant segments share the same endpoint outside a circle, the product of one secant segment and its external segment equals the product of the other secant segment and its external segment, and 3) if a secant segment and tangent segment share an endpoint outside a circle, the length of the secant segment squared equals the product of the tangent segment and the secant segment's external segment. The document provides illustrations and explanations for each theorem.

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10.

6 Segment Lengths in Circles February 25, 2011

Bellwork

115 25

52 x = 81; 
y = 40.5

HW pg. 692 #3­18 1
10.6 Segment Lengths in Circles February 25, 2011

10.6 Segments Lengths in Circles

Segments of the chord: 2 chords intersected inside the circle

Segments of Chords: If 2 chords intersect inside circle, then the


product of lengths of 1 chord = product of length of other chord

A EA * EB = EC * ED
E
Proportional? 
B
D

HW pg. 692 #3­18 2
10.6 Segment Lengths in Circles February 25, 2011

Secant Segment: contains chord and has exactly one endpoint outside circle
External Segment: part of secant that is outside circle

secant segment
external segment

tangent segment

Segments of Secants Theorem: If 2 secant segments share same endpoint outside circle,
then the product of the lengths of 1 secant segment and its external segment =
product of lengths of other secant segment and its external segment.
B

EA * EB = EC * ED
A
D
C
E

HW pg. 692 #3­18 3
10.6 Segment Lengths in Circles February 25, 2011

Segments of Secants & Tangents Theorem: If a secant seg. & tangent seg.
share endpoint outside circle, then lengths of secant seg. * its external
segment = (length of tangent seg)2

C
EA2 = EC * ED
E
A

HW pg. 692 #3­18 4
10.6 Segment Lengths in Circles February 25, 2011

HW pg. 692 #3­18 5
10.6 Segment Lengths in Circles February 25, 2011

10.6
HW
pg.
692
#3
‐18

HW pg. 692 #3­18 6

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