Chord, Secant and Tangent Line Segments with Circles

Use the applet to help visualize and setup proportional relationships using Chords, Secants, and Tangent type of line segments.

Write a proportion showing the relationships for each of the following situations

  1. 1) Segments are intersecting INSIDE the circle (chords)
  2. 2) Segments are intersecting OUTSIDE the circle (secants)
  3. 3) Two points on the edge of the circle are overlapping (1 secant and 1 tangent).