Question

n the figure below, the segments RS and RT are tangent to the circle centered at O . Given that OS=8 and RT=8.4, find OR .

Answer 1

Ok, so to start, can you construct a picture to use as reference?

Answer 2

There you go :)

Answer 3

Thanks btw for the help x)

Answer 4

np, and now, that can you tell me about angle OSR?

Answer 5

what*

Answer 6

What about it? Sorry, math isn't my forte on here xD more of an english buff

Answer 7

well, I mean what is it's measure?

Answer 8

...as in degrees? I'd think all together that side would equal 180 because of the triangle shape but I don't know really xD learning this for an assessment test

Answer 9

and the other side of it, SR could be equal to 8?

Answer 10

No the "angle OSR", not the sides

Answer 11

uh, it's a 90 degree angle?

Answer 12

Yes, and why?

Answer 13

because it forms a right angle?

Answer 14

That is saying the same thing as 90 degrees, no, there is a reason. It is given. It is how we know it's measure

Answer 15

this is so confusing...

Answer 16

90 deg=right=pi/2 rad

Answer 17

but the reason is what we need

Answer 18

o-o nevermind, I'm just going to skip this and learn it later xD thanks for the attempted help though, I'm just not the best learner.

Answer 19

that would be because you are giviing up

Answer 20

don't stop, continue til you get it

Answer 21

It's too confusing, that's why I'm giving up xD I'll just learn it later in the lessons.

Answer 22

...that's not how math works(you can't just stop if something is "too confusing"), if you don't get one thing you focus on it. I recommend the khan academy videos.

Answer 23

I watch them but I also have adhd so it doesn't properly process in my head, and I'm not just giving up on it, but waiting to learn the lessons leading up to it so I can have a further understanding of exactly what to do. xD I was just trying to learn it before hand, but it's fine.

Answer 24

math requires perseverance. It requires practice and lots of it so that you can see things. Anyways, adhd isn't an excuse here, I know lot's of people with it up in higher maths. it's all based on psychological want. The first thing you tell me is you're bad at math and a poor learner. You need to get that stigma out of your head otherwise you WILL be bad at math and a poor learner. It all depends on you changing your mindset so you can accomplish your goals.

Answer 25

props for trying to learn it beforehand, but if you don't know the concept of tangent, you are unable to do this problem

Answer 26

That's what I was saying xD so I figured it was a lost cause at the moment. I have an A+ right now in this class, so I'm not that bad, just saying it takes a lot from me to focus on math. Trust me, I have perseverance but I also can tell when something's a lost cause.

Answer 27

There is no such thing as a lost cause

Answer 28

Alter your mind and your skills will reflect

Answer 29

Okay, even you said that if I don't know the concept of a tangent I won't be able to do the problem and I don't know it so thus I see it as a lost cause at this time and moment seeing as I don't have the right information on the problem. Also, wow, all this discussion over a simple equation that's already been skipped. xD

Answer 30

Thanks for the advice though, but I already comprehend what you're saying.

Answer 31

No such thing as a lost cause. Just More study required. Any ways have a good one