If those are tangents to a CIRCLE - then those are related.Does the intersection of tangents at two end points (tangent point) have any mathematical significance? Does it have any specific properties related to arc? Is it formally defined as some property / attribute of arc?
It is very difficult to know exactly what your question is asking. If two tangents from the same point to a circle determine major and a minor arcs of the circle. The sum of measures of the two arcs is the circumference of the circle. One-half the difference between the measure of the major arc and the measure minor arc is equal to the measure of angle at the external point.Does the intersection of tangents at two end points (tangent point) have any mathematical significance? Does it have any specific properties related to arc? Is it formally defined as some property / attribute of arc?
Hi SanKul. In general mathematics, an arc is a portion of any smooth curve (eg: circular, parametric, vector, sinusoidal, polynomial). In particular, circular arcs are probably most common -- that's why the replys so far reference circles. (Your image looks like a circular arc.)It is not a circle but an arc