Question

Determine whether line segment FG is tangent to circle E.
True or False

Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 2

you need to see if angle EGF is a right angle

so you need to determine if triangle EGF is a right triangle

Answer 3

how do we do that?

Answer 4

hmmmm pathagorean therom?

Answer 5

yep

Answer 6

or wait no not tht im stupid sorry lol

Answer 7

if you can show that 17^2 + 26^2 = 30^2 is true, then it is a right triangle

Answer 8

oh u can use that?

Answer 9

no it's correct

Answer 10

yes

Answer 11

it's really the converse, but who cares lol

Answer 12

yayy hold on

Answer 13

its not a right angle

Answer 14

good because

17^2 + 26^2 = 30^2

turns into

965 = 900

which is FALSE

Answer 15

so FG is NOT a tangent

Answer 16

ayyyeeee!!! lol im gettin it! i wish u could have been here to help me through the rest of the geometry cuz i failed it lol

Answer 17

well you're doing great now, so that's good

Answer 18

hay im bout to post another question i need help with i think i know how to solve it but im not sure