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1.
Line segment ab is tangent to circle O at point A. Which type of triangle is always formed when points, A, B and O are connected?

Choose:
right
obtuse
isosceles
scalene
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2.
Given circle O with tangents
aband acseg. Find x.

Choose:
41
25
tangent41
5
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3.
Given circle O with tangent ab.
Find x.

Choose:
12
16
18
20
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4.
Segments shown are tangents to the circles. Find x.

Choose:
3
4
5
10
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5.
Given circle O with tangents
aband acseg. If AB = 15 and
AO = 17, find OC.

Choose:
5
8
6
9
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6.
Given circle O with AB = 8 and
OB = 5. Find the length of tangent acseg.


Choose:

9
10
12
13
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7.
Given circle O tangents as shown.
Find x.

Choose:
4
5
7
8
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8.
Given circle O with a radius of 9, AB = 24, and BC = 30. Isab a tangent to circle O?

Choose:
YES
NO
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9.
Given circle O with tangents
aband acseg. If mABC = 74º,
find mA.


Choose:
148º
74º
42º 32º
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10.
Given circles O and M sharing external tangents acseg and ae. The points of tangency are B, C, D, and E. The ratio of AB to BC is 3 to 2. If AE = 35, find DE.
     tangent10
Choose:
7
14
21 24
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