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Tangents to a circle from an external point — A/L Combined Mathematics

NIE competency: Finds the equations of tangents drawn to a circle from an external point

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  1. 1. Start here · Explanation
    Khan Academy Geometry — Length of Tangents and Angle Between Tangents

    This link opens the whole course, not a page on this topic. It follows its publisher's own syllabus, not the NIE syllabus.

    Free lessons with short videos and practice exercises. Use it to learn the idea step by step before you attempt exam questions.

    Source: Khan Academy — Geometry
  2. 2. Then · Interactive tool
    GeoGebra Geometry — Tangents Drawn from External Point to a Circle

    This link opens the tool itself — you build the example. It follows its publisher's own syllabus, not the NIE syllabus.

    A free graphing and geometry tool. Use it to draw the figure or graph yourself and test what changes when you move a point or a value.

    Source: GeoGebra — Interactive Geometry Suite

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