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Given a point outside a circle, construct a line tangent to the circle that passes through the given point.
Clarifications
Clarification 1: When given a circle, the center must be provided.Clarification 2: Instruction includes using compass and straightedge, string, reflective devices, paper folding or dynamic geometric software.
General Information
Subject Area: Mathematics (B.E.S.T.)
Grade: 912
Strand: Geometric Reasoning
Date Adopted or Revised: 08/20
Status: State Board Approved
Related Courses
This benchmark is part of these courses.
1200400: Foundational Skills in Mathematics 9-12 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
1206320: Geometry Honors (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
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Formative Assessments
MFAS Formative Assessments
Constructing a Tangent Line:
Students are asked to complete and justify the construction of a line tangent to a circle from an exterior point.
Using a Compass To Construct a Tangent Line:
Students are asked to construct a tangent line to a given circle from a given exterior point.
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