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Proving Lines are Tangent to Circles

Author: Graham Pardun

Using the Pythagorean Theorem to Determine Whether a Line is Tangent to a Circle

In this lesson, we'll use the pythagorean theorem, plus the fact that tangent lines are perpendicular to the radius of a circle drawn to the point of tangency, to determine whether a line is, in fact, tangent to a circle!