How are secants related to chords
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Answer:
A. 17
Step-by-step explanation:
using the cosine rule (also see attached for reference):
AB² = BC² + AC² - 2·AC·BC cos C
2·AC·BC cos C = BC² + AC² - AB²
Given that AC = 18, AB = 12 and BC = 18, substituting these into the formula
2(18)(28) cos C = 28² + 18² - 12²
1008 cos C = 964
cos C = 964/1008
cos C = 0.9563
C = cos⁻¹ 0.9563
C = 16.99 ( = 17° rounded to nearest degree)
Answer:
The measure of anle MNP is
- m ∠ MNP = (x - y)/2
Explanation:
The image attached shows the figure corresponding to this question.
The <em>angle MNP</em>, wich is also the angle LNP, is formed by the intersection of a secant and a tanget to a circle.
Then, you can use the theorem:
- the angle formed by a secant and a tangent to a circle that intersect outside the circle is half the difference of the major arc minus the minor arc.
The major arc formed is identified with the letter x and the minor arc is identified witht he letter y. Thus, the measure of the angle MNP is half the differenc x - y:
- m ∠ MNP = (x - y)/2
