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https://aps9728-mckinley-ccl.gradpoint.com/Resource/6123637,8F5,111,0,0,0,0/Assets/testitemimages/geometry_b/circles/mc029-1.jpg Point P is the center of two concentric circles. PQ = 10.5 and PS = 20.9. Line RS is tangent to the smaller circle and a chord of the larger circle. What is length of Line RS to the nearest tenth?

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31.4 41.4 41.8 36.1 The choices

OpenStudy (anonymous):

tangent makes 90 with the radius.|dw:1432002946036:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

find x x^2=b^2-a^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

RS=2*x

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I don't understand

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it is a triangle|dw:1432003243208:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x=sqrt( 20.9^2-10.5^2) RS=2*x=36.1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohhhhhhhhh now I get it.

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