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91Ó°ÊÓ

Given: Two tangents circles; EF¯ is a common external tangent;

GH¯ is the common internal tangent.

a. Discover and prove something interesting about point G.

b. Discover and prove something interesting about ∠EHF.

Short Answer

Expert verified

a. Point G is the midpoint of EF.

b. Value of, m∠EHF=900.

Step by step solution

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Part a. Step 1. Given information.

Two tangents circles; EFis a common external tangent;

GHis the common internal tangent.

For the larger circle, EGand GH are two tangents drawn from a common point G.

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Step 2. Concept used.

By the property of tangents,

if two tangents of the circle are drawn from a common point, then their length are equal.

Thus, EG=GH …(¾±)

Now, for the smaller circle, GH and FG are two tangents drawn from a common point G.

By the property of tangents,

if two tangents of the circle are drawn from a common point, then their length are equal.

Thus, FG=GH…(¾±¾±)

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Step 3. Concluding from equation (i) and (ii).

We get,

EG=FG

Hence, G is the midpoint of the common external tangent EFof both the circle.

Therefore, Gis the midpoint of external tangent EF.

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Part b. Step 1. Given information.

Two tangents circles; EF is a common external tangent;

GH is the common internal tangent.

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Step 2. Draw the construction.

Since, EG=GH=GF

A circle can be constructed with G as the center and EG=GH=GFas radius.

In the circle with center G, EF is the diameter and angle ∠EHF is made in the semicircular arc EHF.

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Step 3. Use property of circle.

Any angle made in a semicircular arc is always a right angle, it can be easily said that ∠EHFis a right angle.

So, ΔEHF is a right angled triangle and ∠EHF=900.

Therefore, Value of, m∠EHF=900.

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