6. Secants, Tangents, and Angle Measures
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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.
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Consider the given diagram.
We want to find mGJF. 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∠G= 82
LHS * 2=RHS* 2
LHS+mGJF=RHS+mGJF
LHS-164=RHS-164