Property of circle regarding chaord and tangent

If a chord and a tangent intersect externally then the length of chord plus its extension to the point of intersection multiplied by length of only the extension is equal to the square of the length of the tangent from the point of contact to the point of intersection.

 

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Activity
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chord  circle  exploration  intersection  tangent  tangent-line 
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19+
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English (United Kingdom)
 
 
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