Question

Does anyone get this?(pic below) Chords,tangents,circles quiestion.

Answer 1

I could use some help on this, im trying to find the approx. value.

Answer 2

Well, lets look at the picture

Answer 3

A tangent line intersects at only one point, in this case at the edge of a circle

Answer 4

k

Answer 5

Now, if the angle was including the center of the circle (point T) it would be 90 degrees. Do you understand why?

Answer 6

yes because it would be a right angle

Answer 7

So, since the angle we are trying to find exceeds the measure of a right angle, what must the degree be higher than?

Answer 8

90. i figured that out so far... but then i get stuck on the nxt step.

Answer 9

You seem to have the answer right there- the angle must be greater than 90 degrees, so what answer indicates that?

Answer 10

So its not D and its not C FOR SURE. So were left with A and B right?

Answer 11

B would be my answer.

Answer 12

Why is it not D? That answer is saying that the measure of the angle VWZ is greater then 90 degrees, which we just proved

Answer 13

Now if it was angle VWY, it would have to be less then 90 degrees

Answer 14

ooPS, Sorry its great than 90. So my answer would be D.

Answer 15

Correct! You got it!

Answer 16

I GOT THE SYMBOLS MIXED UP. Sorry for caps*

Answer 17

thx!!

Answer 18

No problem, sometimes its the small things that we overlook.

Answer 19

Best of luck with your work!