9514 1404 393
Answer:
11.1
Step-by-step explanation:
The tangent makes a right angle with the diameter at the point of tangency. So, the triangle is a right triangle, and the Pythagorean theorem can be used to find the length of x. The radius is shown as 7.1, so the diameter will be 14.2.
x^2 + 14.2^2 = 18^2
x^2 = 122.36
x = √122.36 ≈ 11.1
The length of the tangent is about 11.1 units.
