THEOREM 8.2.3 If a secant and a tangent to a circle intersect at the contact point, then the degree measure of each angle formed by the tangent and the chord of the secant is half the degree measure of the intercepted arc.

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Problem 21EQ: Prove the half of Theorem 3.3 (e) that was not proved in the text.
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5. Prove Theorem 8.2.3 for the case where O lies on ZAPQ.
Transcribed Image Text:5. Prove Theorem 8.2.3 for the case where O lies on ZAPQ.
THEOREM 8.2.3 If a secant and a tangent to a circle intersect at
the contact point, then the degree measure of each angle formed by the
tangent and the chord of the secant is half the degree measure of the
intercepted arc.
Transcribed Image Text:THEOREM 8.2.3 If a secant and a tangent to a circle intersect at the contact point, then the degree measure of each angle formed by the tangent and the chord of the secant is half the degree measure of the intercepted arc.
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