G.GCI.4
Construct a tangent line to a circle through a point on the circle, and construct a tangent line from a point outside a given circle to the circle; justify the process used for each construction.
Example Problems
A circle is centered at and has a radius of .
Where does the point lie: inside the circle, on the circle, or outside the circle?
Where does the point lie: inside the circle, on the circle, or outside the circle?
A circle is centered at and has a radius of .
Where does the point lie: inside the circle, on the circle, or outside the circle?
Where does the point lie: inside the circle, on the circle, or outside the circle?
A circle is centered at . The point is on the circle.
Where does the point lie: inside the circle, on the circle, or outside the circle?
Where does the point lie: inside the circle, on the circle, or outside the circle?
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