Question

In your own words, write the steps used for constructing tangent lines to a circle from a point outside the circle with only a compass and straightedge.

Answer 1

Paraphrase the following steps:

•Draw a line connecting the point to the center of the circle
•Construct the perpendicular bisector of that line
•Place the compass on the midpoint, adjust its length to reach the end point, and draw an arc across the circle
•Where the arc crosses the circle will be the tangent points.