Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Circles, Tangent Lines and Triangles
Here is a project that combines Computer Science and Mathematics. The semicircle has two tangent lines that meet at point T. You need to prove that a line drawn from A to T bisects CD. You'll also learn how to create an interactive...
Government of Alberta
Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Circle Geometry Properties
Investigate circles, namely their angles, chords, and tangents using this highly interactive Learn Alberta math. Explore a number of circle geometry properties that can be used to determine unknowns. Be sure to follow the link to the...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Tangent Lines
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students about tangent lines and how to apply theorems related to tangents of circles.
Cuemath
Cuemath: Tangent
Learn about the tangent definition in geometry, tangent geometry, tangent to a circle, tangent line equation. Check-out the solved examples for better understanding and try your hand at the tangent line calculator or solving a few...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Drawing a Line Tangent to a Circle
Students use the drawing and measurement tools of Cabri Jr. to draw a line tangent to a circle. [Requires Adobe Reader.]
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Interactive Geometry: 8.7 Tangent Lines to Circles
When a line intersects a circle in exactly one point the line is said to be tangent to the circle or a tangent of the circle.
Johan Claeys
Math Abundance: The Circle: Basic Concepts
Goes over the equation of a circle, parametric equations of a circle, intersection of circle and line, tangent line in a point of a circle, etc.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Properties of a Circle Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide reviews the terminology for circles (tangent, arcs, central angles) and the equation for a circle.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Determining Tangent Lines: Lengths
Solve two problems that apply properties of tangents to determine if a line is tangent to a circle.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Determining Tangent Lines: Angles
Solve two problems that apply properties of tangents to determine if a line is tangent to a circle.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Tangent Lines
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students can adjust the size of the circle to explore the tangent lines. Click learn more to watch a video and click challenge me to answer a practice question.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G C, G Co Tangent Lines and the Radius of a Circle
In this task, students are shown a circle with center O and point P on the circle. L is a line that is a tangent to the circle at P. They must show that line OP is perpendicular to line L. Aligns with G-C.A.2, G-CO.A, and G-CO.C.9.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Angles on and Inside a Circle Intermediate
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students how to find angles on and inside a circle created by chords and tangent lines.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Circles, Segments, and Area
A wealth of resources to supplement instruction on parts of the circle. Find lessons describing chords, tangents, secants, and segments, as well as related practice quizzes and classroom activities.
Cut the Knot
Cut the Knot!: Monge's Theorem of Three Circles and Common Tangents
Very good site presenting a Trig problem dealing with tangents lines and circles, then linking the student to the solution
Geometry Help
Geometry Help: Tangent Lines
Explains the basic concept of congruent triangles with step-by-step instructions and methods for solving specific problems on your own relating to this topic.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Segments From Secants and Tangents
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students to solve for missing segments created by a tangent line and a secant line intersecting outside a circle.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Srt Tangent Line to Two Circles
The purpose of this task is to use similar triangles and setting up a proportion in order to calculate a side length. Aligns with G-SRT.B.5.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Angles Outside a Circle Intermediate
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students how to calculate angles formed outside a circle by tangent and secant lines.
University of Regina (Canada)
Univeristy of Regina: Math Central: Tangent Lines and Circle Equations
This site offers a problem and solution to finding all possible slopes for a line tangent to a circle given a particular equation of a circle. Could be an interesting challenge for students.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G C Tangent to a Circle From a Point
This task builds on a previous one called ''Right triangles inscribed in circles I.'' Here students are asked to construct a tangent line to a circle from a point outside of the circle. Aligns with G-C.A.4.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Relationship Between Radius and Tangent to a Circle
Generalize that a tangent and a radius form a 90-degree angle.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Making Conjectures About Circles and Segments
Given examples of circles and the lines that intersect them, the student will use explorations and concrete models to formulate and test conjectures about the properties and relationships among the resulting segments.
BBC
Bbc: The Circle
The equation of a circle is the focus of this site. Topics include tangents, intersecting circles, and intersection of lines and circles. Examples and a practice test are available.