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6. Secants, Tangents, and Angle Measures
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Exercise 12 Page 764

The measure of an angle formed by a tangent and a line at the point of tangency is half the measure of the intercepted arc.

97

Practice makes perfect

Consider the given diagram.

We want to find m∠ K. We know that if a secant and a tangent intersect at the point of tangency, then the measure of the each angle formed is one half the measure of the intercepted arc. m∠ K = 1/2(mJK) Let's substitute the known values and simplify.
m∠ K = 1/2(mJK)
m∠ K = 1/2( 194)
m∠ K = 1* 194/2
m∠ K = 194/2
m∠ K = 97