Elementary Geometry for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.4 - Some Constructions and Inequalities for the Circle - Exercises - Page 311: 14

Answer

Exterior points have two tangent lines

Work Step by Step

Recall, exterior points to circles have two tangent lines which touch the circle. To draw these lines, draw a line connecting the exterior point through the corresponding point on the circle which has the same slope as the tangent line.
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