Question

help please! line AB s tangent to the circle, AD = 4, and BC = 3. Solve for x.

Answer 1

hi

Answer 2

since AB is tangent to the circle , the angle CBA is a right angle

Answer 3

so it would have a 90 degree angle?

Answer 4

you can use the pythagorean theorem to solve for X

Answer 5

yes, a radius of a circle and a tangent form a right angle

Answer 6

Remember the Pythagorean theorem is:\[a^2+b^2=c^2\] with a and b being the legs and the c being the hypotenuse

Answer 7

4

Answer 8

like that right?

Answer 9

so itll be 5?

Answer 10

no

Answer 11

c = 4 and a or b = 3