Helllp geometry! Pls!

Mathematics

1 answer:

creativ13 [48]2 years ago

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He should use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the missing length.

Since KT is tangent to the circle and TL reaches the center of circle L, the measure of angle LTK is 90 degrees. This means that triangle LTK is a right triangle which means the Pythagorean Theorem can be used.

So,
TL²+(12)²=(13)²
=> TL²+144=169
=> TL²=25
=> TL = 5

Therefore, the radius of circle L is 5 feet.

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The number of meters Robert will beat Sam is 12 meters.

Step-by-step explanation:

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When Paul crossed the finish line of a 60-meter race, he was ahead of Robert by 10 meters and ahead of Sam by 20 meters. Suppose Robert and Sam continue to race to the finish line without changing their rates of speed.

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the number of meters by which Robert will beat Sam

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When Paul finishes, Robert has run 60-10=50 meters and Sam has run 60-20=40 meters.

Therefore, when Robert and Sam run for the same amount of time, Sam covers $\frac{40}{50}=\frac{4}{5}$ of the distance that Robert covers. So, while Robert runs the final 10 meters of the race, Sam runs $\frac{4}{5} \cdot 10=8$ meters.