Segment lengths from chords, secants and tangents
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Noah cuts two crossing straight lines on a round pizza. Chords CF and DG of circle O cross at H. How long is HG, in cm?
Pia draws two crossing chords on a clock face. Chords CF and DG of circle O cross at H. How long is HG, in cm?
Circle sketch, not to scale: center O; chords CF and DG cross at H; CH = 5 cm, HF = 8 cm, DH = 4 cm; CH × HF = DH × HG. Circle sketch, not to scale: center O; chords CF and DG cross at H; CH = 5 cm, HF = 8 cm, DH = 4 cm; CH × HF = DH × HG. O C D F G H 5 cm 8 cm 4 cm CH × HF = DH × HG Not to scale Tala sews two crossing stripes on a round rug. Chords CF and DG of circle O cross at H. How long is HG, in cm?
Circle sketch, not to scale: center O; chords CF and DG cross at H; CH = 3 cm, HF = 10 cm, DH = 5 cm; CH × HF = DH × HG. Circle sketch, not to scale: center O; chords CF and DG cross at H; CH = 3 cm, HF = 10 cm, DH = 5 cm; CH × HF = DH × HG. O C D F G H 3 cm 10 cm 5 cm CH × HF = DH × HG Not to scale Zee 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 the whole secant QF, 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 = 14 cm, QD = 4 cm; QC × QC = QD × QF. Circle sketch, not to scale: center O; tangent QC touches at C; secant from Q through D to F (D nearer Q); QC = 14 cm, QD = 4 cm; QC × QC = QD × QF. O Q C D F 14 cm 4 cm QC × QC = QD × QF Not to scale Ari draws lines from Q to a round gear. QC is tangent to circle O, and a secant from Q passes through D and F. How long is the whole secant QF, 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 = 22 cm, QD = 4 cm; QC × QC = QD × QF. Circle sketch, not to scale: center O; tangent QC touches at C; secant from Q through D to F (D nearer Q); QC = 22 cm, QD = 4 cm; QC × QC = QD × QF. O Q C D F 22 cm 4 cm QC × QC = QD × QF Not to scale Bo stretches strings from Q to a drum. QC is tangent to circle O, and a secant from Q passes through D and F. How long is the whole secant QF, 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, QD = 12 cm; QC × QC = QD × QF. 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, QD = 12 cm; QC × QC = QD × QF. O Q C D F 18 cm 12 cm QC × QC = QD × QF Not to scale Esme 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 the whole secant QF, 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 = 21 cm, QD = 9 cm; QC × QC = QD × QF. Circle sketch, not to scale: center O; tangent QC touches at C; secant from Q through D to F (D nearer Q); QC = 21 cm, QD = 9 cm; QC × QC = QD × QF. O Q C D F 21 cm 9 cm QC × QC = QD × QF Not to scale Jun maps two paths from Q across a round pond. Secants QCD and QGF meet at Q, outside circle O. How long is the whole secant QF, in cm?
Circle sketch, not to scale: center O; secants Q-C-D and Q-G-F from Q (C and G nearer Q); QC = 4 cm, CD = 5 cm, QG = 3 cm; QC × QD = QG × QF. Circle sketch, not to scale: center O; secants Q-C-D and Q-G-F from Q (C and G nearer Q); QC = 4 cm, CD = 5 cm, QG = 3 cm; QC × QD = QG × QF. O Q C D G F 4 cm 5 cm 3 cm QC × QD = QG × QF Not to scale Luz draws two lines from Q across a clock face. Secants QCD and QGF meet at Q, outside circle O. How long is the whole secant QF, in cm?
Circle sketch, not to scale: center O; secants Q-C-D and Q-G-F from Q (C and G nearer Q); QC = 6 cm, CD = 4 cm, QG = 5 cm; QC × QD = QG × QF. Circle sketch, not to scale: center O; secants Q-C-D and Q-G-F from Q (C and G nearer Q); QC = 6 cm, CD = 4 cm, QG = 5 cm; QC × QD = QG × QF. O Q C D G F 6 cm 4 cm 5 cm QC × QD = QG × QF Not to scale Milo lays two strings from Q across a round rug. Secants QCD and QGF meet at Q, outside circle O. How long is the whole secant QF, in cm?
Circle sketch, not to scale: center O; secants Q-C-D and Q-G-F from Q (C and G nearer Q); QC = 2 cm, CD = 10 cm, QG = 3 cm; QC × QD = QG × QF. Circle sketch, not to scale: center O; secants Q-C-D and Q-G-F from Q (C and G nearer Q); QC = 2 cm, CD = 10 cm, QG = 3 cm; QC × QD = QG × QF. O Q C D G F 2 cm 10 cm 3 cm QC × QD = QG × QF Not to scale