1. A line l said to be tangent to a circle C if l intersects C at exactly one point. Prove
Theorem: Given a circle C and a point P lying on C, the line through P perpendicular to the radius is the unique line through P tangent to C.
Note: You have to
prove two things:
a) that the line
perpendicular to the radius meets the circle only at one point,
and
b) no other line
through P has this property.
2. Prove
Theorem: Given a circle with diameter AB, and given a third point C on the circle, the angle ACB is a right angle.
3. The problem here is to construct the lines tangent to a given circle, passing through a given point outside the circle.
a) Make a GSP sketch of the following construction:
Given: Circle with center E, and point A outside the circle. Construct the circle with diameter AE. Let P and Q be the points of intersection of this circle with the original circle. Construct lines AP and AQ.
b) Prove that the construction in part a produces two lines tangent to the original circle. Your proof should include an explanation of why P and Q exist.
4. Euclid solves
problem 3 a different way, in Book III, proposition 17.
Describe Euclid's solution,
and use Side-Angle-Side congruence to prove that it works.
5. State and prove the Pythagorean
theorem. (For this problem it is OK to look up a proof in a book or on
the internet.) Use GSP to illustrate your proof. Write a complete list
of the facts that are used in your proof.
Be prepared to present your
proof to the class.