diff --git a/cadquery/hull.py b/cadquery/hull.py
index a10131b10..0347acc5a 100644
--- a/cadquery/hull.py
+++ b/cadquery/hull.py
@@ -198,6 +198,14 @@ def _pt_arc(p: Point, a: Arc) -> Tuple[float, float, float, float]:
 
 def pt_arc(p: Point, a: Arc) -> Tuple[float, Segment]:
 
+    # Calculate the distance from the point to the arc's center
+    l = sqrt((p.x - a.c.x) ** 2 + (p.y - a.c.y) ** 2)
+
+    # If the point is inside the circle, no real tangent exists.
+    # Return an infinite angle to disqualify this path for the hull algorithm.
+    if l < a.r:
+        return inf, Segment(Point(inf, inf), Point(inf, inf))
+
     x, y = p.x, p.y
     x1, y1, x2, y2 = _pt_arc(p, a)
 
@@ -210,6 +218,13 @@ def pt_arc(p: Point, a: Arc) -> Tuple[float, Segment]:
 
 def arc_pt(a: Arc, p: Point) -> Tuple[float, Segment]:
 
+    # Calculate the distance from the point to the arc's center
+    l = sqrt((p.x - a.c.x) ** 2 + (p.y - a.c.y) ** 2)
+
+    # If the point is inside the circle, no real tangent exists.
+    if l < a.r:
+        return inf, Segment(Point(inf, inf), Point(inf, inf))
+
     x, y = p.x, p.y
     x1, y1, x2, y2 = _pt_arc(p, a)
 
@@ -223,6 +238,11 @@ def arc_pt(a: Arc, p: Point) -> Tuple[float, Segment]:
 
 def arc_arc(a1: Arc, a2: Arc) -> Tuple[float, Segment]:
 
+    # Add a safety check to see if the arcs are identical.
+    # This prevents division by zero if they have the same center and radius.
+    if a1 is a2 or (a1.c == a2.c and a1.r == a2.r):
+        return inf, Segment(Point(inf, inf), Point(inf, inf))
+
     r1 = a1.r
     xc1, yc1 = a1.c.x, a1.c.y
 
diff --git a/doc/primer.rst b/doc/primer.rst
index 60549f81c..e107f61c1 100644
--- a/doc/primer.rst
+++ b/doc/primer.rst
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ CadQuery is composed of 4 different API, which are implemented on top of each ot
     #. :class:`~cadquery.Assembly`
 2. The Direct API
     #. :class:`~cadquery.Shape` 
-2. The Geometry API
+3. The Geometry API
     #. :class:`~cadquery.Vector`
     #. :class:`~cadquery.Plane`
     #. :class:`~cadquery.Location`
-3. The OCCT API
+4. The OCCT API
 
 The Fluent API
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~