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Tangents to a circle

Segments BC and BD are tangent segments to circle A. Drag the green points to explore the relationships between the tangents and the radii.

Answer the questions below and type the answers into your Google Form for homework

1. What do you notice about the angle formed by the lines tangent to circle A, from point B and and the radii?
2. What do you notice about the lengths of the tangent segments from point B to the circle A?