gena19 gena19
  • 22-04-2017
  • Mathematics
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AB is tangent to C. I need to find the value of r.

AB is tangent to C I need to find the value of r class=

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kettboy kettboy
  • 22-04-2017
Tangent always meets radius at 90° angle.

Angle ABC = 90° so Pythagoras' theorem applies.

r² + 4² = (r+2)²
r² + 16 = r² + 4r + 4
12 = 4r
r = 3


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