kitkatodem
kitkatodem kitkatodem
  • 17-05-2017
  • Mathematics
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Line T P is tangent to circle R. P T equals 24 cm and R S equals 18 cm. What is R T?



24 cm


30 cm


36 cm


42 cm

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lamonshay
lamonshay lamonshay
  • 18-05-2017
24*24+18*18=900
square root of 900 is 30 cm 
so the answer is 30 or B
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ikarus ikarus
  • 04-04-2019

Answer:

B) 30 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

It forms a right triangle. We use the Pythagorean theorem and find the length of RT.

RT^2 = PT^2 + RS^2

RT^2 = 24^2 + 18^2

RT^2 = 576 + 324

RT^2 = 900

Taking the square root on both sides, we get

RT = 30 cm

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Thank you.

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