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BIG ideas

  1. Reasoning and Proof

    Essential Question How can you prove relationships between angles and arcs in a circle?

  2. Measurement

    Essential Question When lines intersect a circle or within a circle, how do you find the measures of resulting angles, arcs, and segments?

  3. Coordinate Geometry

    Essential Question How do you find the equation of a circle in the coordinate plane?

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  • 12-1 Tangent Lines
  • 12-2 Chords and Arcs
  • 12-3 Inscribed Angles
  • 12-4 Angle Measures and Segment Lengths
  • 12-5 Circles in the Coordinate Plane
  • 12-6 Locus: A Set of Points

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Table of Contents

Prentice Hall Geometry Chapter 1 Tools of Geometry Chapter 2 Reasoning and Proof Chapter 3 Parallel and Perpendicular Lines Chapter 4 Congruent Triangles Chapter 5 Relationships Within Triangles Chapter 6 Polygons and Quadrilaterals Chapter 7 Similarity Chapter 8 Right Triangles and Trigonometry Chapter 9 Transformations Chapter 10 Area Chapter 11 Surface Area and Volume Chapter 12 Circles Skills Handbook Reference Visual Glossary Selected Answers Index Acknowledgments