Question

Determine if line AB is tangent to the circle. If so, then explain why.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is C) Yes, it is tangent to the circle because the pythagorean theorem holds true.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Option A.

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

If AB is tangent to the circle

then

The triangle show in the figure must be a right triangle

Remember that

If a triangle is a right triangle, then the triangle must satisfy the Pythagorean Theorem

Verify

Applying the Pythagorean Theorem

$17^2=10.2^2+6.8^2$

$289=104.04+46.24$

$289=150.28$ -----> is not true

so

Is not a right triangle

therefore

line AB is not tangent to the circle