Tangents and Secants to a Circle
Class 10 · Mathematics · 4 lessons
This chapter, Tangents and Secants to a Circle, is part of the Class 10 Mathematics syllabus under CBSE, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh boards. It contains 4 lessons — starting with Introduction to Tangents and Secants, Exercise 9.1 — Length of Tangent, Exercise 9.2 — Construction of Tangents, and more — each with free, step-by-step PDF notes you can study directly in the browser or present in class in fullscreen mode. Work through the lessons in order below; later exercises in this chapter generally build on the concepts introduced in the earlier ones.
Introduction to Tangents and Secants
Introduction of tangent and secant of a circle.
Exercise 9.1 — Length of Tangent
Length of the tangent drawn from an external point to a circle.
Exercise 9.2 — Construction of Tangents
Construction of pair of tangents from an external point.
Exercise 9.3 — Segments of a Secant
Segments of a circle formed by a secant.