Objectives
Students will:
- Identify the tangent of a circle.
- Construct a tangent line from a point outside of a circle using tools such as compass, straightedge and software.
- Examine the properties of tangent lines.
- Solve problems involving the tangent of a circle.
Skills Needed
Students must be able to:
- Solve problems using the Pythagorean Theoerm.
- Solve linear equations.
