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OpenStudy (anonymous):

side AB and side AC are tangent to circle P. find AB

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (acxbox22):

whenever two lines that start from the same point are tangent to the same circle, their lengths are equal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay so what is the equation i need to set up to find AB ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3y+4=11y?

OpenStudy (acxbox22):

just set the two expressions equal to each other since they are equal

OpenStudy (acxbox22):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so y=1/2 that makes AB = 5.5 ?

OpenStudy (acxbox22):

how did you get .5 for y?

OpenStudy (acxbox22):

oh sorry never mind

OpenStudy (acxbox22):

you are right lol

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