Tangent to Circle Recreation

Alicia Turner, Feb 9, 2025

Explore the difference between tangent lines and secant lines.


  • 1. Play around with the GeoGebra tools (Slide 1)
  • 2. Create the triangle below. (Slide 2)
  • 3. Create the image below. (Slide 3)
  • 4. Explore! (Slide 4)
  • 5. Defining Secant and Tangent Lines (Slide 5)
  • 6. Investigating Secant and Tangent Lines (Slide 6)
  • 7. Investigating Secant and Tangent Lines (Slide 7)
  • 8. Construct a tangent line (Slide 8)
  • 9. Explore More! (Slide 9)
  • 10. Let's explore Tangent Segments (Slide 10)
  • 11. Investigate (Slide 11)
  • 12. Investigate (slide 12)
  • 13. Investigate (slide 13)
  • 14. Investigate (slide 14)
  • 15. Tangent Lines (Slide 15)

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Play around with the GeoGebra tools (Slide 1)

Use the different tools below to create shapes, lines, angles, etc! Have some fun!
– Alicia Turner

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