Angles Formed by Secants, Tangents and Chords
Angles Formed by Secants, Tangents and Chords
General Objective:
To determine the measures of angles formed by secants, tangents and chords.
Specific Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:
1. identify the different angles formed by tangents, secants and chords
2. state theorems in determining measures of angles formed by tangents, secants and chords
3. apply theorems in determining measures of angles formed by tangents, secants and chords
4. show cooperation during class discussion.
Content
Topic: Angles formed by Secants, Tangents and Chords
Resources
References:
e-Math Geometry; Revised Edition
Orlando A. Oronce and Marilyn O. Mendoza
Geometry, Addison-Wesley
Lesson: Angles formed by Secants, Tangents and Chords
Introduction:
1. Show the following figures to the students:
a.
d.
b.
e.
c.
f.
1
m A= (m BC m DE)
2
Example 1:
Find
If
Example 2:
Find
If
m CAE ,
mCE ,
m A=25mCD=40
Example 3:
Find the value of x.
BEA
BEA
1
m BEA= (m ABm CD)
2
Example 1:
Find
If
m BN =60m AR=70
Example 2:
Find
If
m BDN ,
m ADN ,
Example 3:
Find
m 1 .
If
ABC
m AC ?
Another example:
Find
m ADB , if m AB=62 .
ABC ?
How do we find
m ABC ?
1
m ABC= (measure of its intercepted arc)
2
1
m ABC= AB
2
Example 1:
Find the value of x.
Example 2:
Find
m ACB , if m AEC=220 .
Example 3:
If
B ?
B ?
Example 1:
Find measure of
1 .
Example 2:
If m AC = 160, find m
A BC .
Integration: Integration:
Answer the following:
1. Find the m1 .
3. If
4. If
5. If
6.
Assignment:
The word secant comes from the Latin word secare, meaning to cut. In a sheet of paper,
explain why the word secant is used for a line that intersects a circle in exactly two points.