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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

In the diagram below, DE and EF are tangent to O. What is the measure of DF ?

OpenStudy (wolf1728):

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OpenStudy (wolf1728):

The diagram isn't displaying

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Heres an attachment

OpenStudy (rational):

|dw:1431903346176:dw|

OpenStudy (rational):

Join OD, OF then use the fact that the radius and tangent are perpendicular |dw:1431903474303:dw|

OpenStudy (rational):

since two angles add up to 180, the other two angles must add up to 180 : \[DF+94=180\] solve \(DF\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So DF would equal 86 Degrees?

OpenStudy (rational):

Yep!

OpenStudy (rational):

actually there is an easy way

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@rational Question: why can't we use: |dw:1431903686901:dw|

OpenStudy (rational):

was about to say that lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hehehe. ok

OpenStudy (rational):

didn't notice 274 initially

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So for the Shortcut I would take the Mesure of ODF and Subtract it by 360?

OpenStudy (rational):

Yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Aight thanks!

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