Segment lengths from chords, secants and tangents
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Noah ties strings from Q to a round balloon. QC and QG are tangent to circle O; a secant from Q passes through D and F. How long is QG, in cm?
Pia draws chain lines from Q to a big gear. QC and QG are tangent to circle O; a secant from Q passes through D and F. How long is QG, in cm?
Circle sketch, not to scale: center O; tangents QC and QG from Q; secant from Q through D to F (D nearer Q); QD = 18 cm, DF = 32 cm. Circle sketch, not to scale: center O; tangents QC and QG from Q; secant from Q through D to F (D nearer Q); QD = 18 cm, DF = 32 cm. O Q C G D F 18 cm 32 cm Not to scale Ren maps two paths from Q past a round pond. QC and QG are tangent to circle O; a secant from Q passes through D and F. How long is QG, in cm?
Circle sketch, not to scale: center O; tangents QC and QG from Q; secant from Q through D to F (D nearer Q); QD = 16 cm, DF = 9 cm. Circle sketch, not to scale: center O; tangents QC and QG from Q; secant from Q through D to F (D nearer Q); QD = 16 cm, DF = 9 cm. O Q C G D F 16 cm 9 cm Not to scale Tala stretches strings from Q to a drum. QC and QG are tangent to circle O; a secant from Q passes through D and F. How long is QG, in cm?
Circle sketch, not to scale: center O; tangents QC and QG from Q; secant from Q through D to F (D nearer Q); QD = 5 cm, DF = 15 cm. Circle sketch, not to scale: center O; tangents QC and QG from Q; secant from Q through D to F (D nearer Q); QD = 5 cm, DF = 15 cm. O Q C G D F 5 cm 15 cm Not to scale Ari draws two crossing chords on a clock. Chords CF and DG of circle O cross at H; CH = x cm and HF = (x + 3) cm. What is x?
Circle sketch, not to scale: center O; chords CF and DG cross at H; CH = x cm, HF = (x + 3) cm, DH = 4 cm, HG = 10 cm. Circle sketch, not to scale: center O; chords CF and DG cross at H; CH = x cm, HF = (x + 3) cm, DH = 4 cm, HG = 10 cm. O C D F G H x cm (x + 3) cm 4 cm 10 cm Not to scale Bo ices two crossing lines on a cookie. Chords CF and DG of circle O cross at H; CH = x cm and HF = (x + 4) cm. What is x?
Circle sketch, not to scale: center O; chords CF and DG cross at H; CH = x cm, HF = (x + 4) cm, DH = 5 cm, HG = 12 cm. Circle sketch, not to scale: center O; chords CF and DG cross at H; CH = x cm, HF = (x + 4) cm, DH = 5 cm, HG = 12 cm. O C D F G H x cm (x + 4) cm 5 cm 12 cm Not to scale Esme sews two crossing stripes on a rug. Chords CF and DG of circle O cross at H; CH = x cm and HF = (x + 5) cm. What is x?
Circle sketch, not to scale: center O; chords CF and DG cross at H; CH = x cm, HF = (x + 5) cm, DH = 2 cm, HG = 12 cm. Circle sketch, not to scale: center O; chords CF and DG cross at H; CH = x cm, HF = (x + 5) cm, DH = 2 cm, HG = 12 cm. O C D F G H x cm (x + 5) cm 2 cm 12 cm Not to scale Jun maps a round pond and a bench at Q. QC is tangent to circle O, and a secant from Q passes through D and F. How long is QD, in cm?
Circle sketch, not to scale: center O; tangent QC touches at C; secant from Q through D to F (D nearer Q); QC = 24 cm, DF = 20 cm, QD = x. Circle sketch, not to scale: center O; tangent QC touches at C; secant from Q through D to F (D nearer Q); QC = 24 cm, DF = 20 cm, QD = x. O Q C D F 24 cm 20 cm x Not to scale Kira draws lines from Q to a big gear. QC is tangent to circle O, and a secant from Q passes through D and F. How long is QD, in cm?
Circle sketch, not to scale: center O; tangent QC touches at C; secant from Q through D to F (D nearer Q); QC = 30 cm, DF = 25 cm, QD = x. Circle sketch, not to scale: center O; tangent QC touches at C; secant from Q through D to F (D nearer Q); QC = 30 cm, DF = 25 cm, QD = x. O Q C D F 30 cm 25 cm x Not to scale Milo lays straws from Q across a round tray. QC is tangent to circle O, and a secant from Q passes through D and F. How long is QD, in cm?
Circle sketch, not to scale: center O; tangent QC touches at C; secant from Q through D to F (D nearer Q); QC = 18 cm, DF = 15 cm, QD = x. Circle sketch, not to scale: center O; tangent QC touches at C; secant from Q through D to F (D nearer Q); QC = 18 cm, DF = 15 cm, QD = x. O Q C D F 18 cm 15 cm x Not to scale