kitkatodem
kitkatodem kitkatodem
  • 17-05-2017
  • Mathematics
contestada

Line T P is tangent to circle R. P T equals 24 cm and R S equals 18 cm. What is R T?



24 cm


30 cm


36 cm


42 cm

Respuesta :

lamonshay
lamonshay lamonshay
  • 18-05-2017
24*24+18*18=900
square root of 900 is 30 cm 
so the answer is 30 or B
Answer Link
ikarus ikarus
  • 04-04-2019

Answer:

B) 30 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

It forms a right triangle. We use the Pythagorean theorem and find the length of RT.

RT^2 = PT^2 + RS^2

RT^2 = 24^2 + 18^2

RT^2 = 576 + 324

RT^2 = 900

Taking the square root on both sides, we get

RT = 30 cm

Hope this will helpful.

Thank you.

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

how to divide 14.6 divided by 2
The quadratic equation (3k-2)x^2 +12x+3(k+1) =0 has equal roots. Find the two possible values of k.
Solve for this equation for r: r+2s/2=6+t
What rule represents this function? (0,0),(1,1),(2,8),(3,27),(4,64)
The Articles of Confederation failed for all of the following reasons EXCEPT: Congress lacked sufficient taxation powers under the Articles the Articles did not
what were the goals of the new deal
a salesman makes a 5% commission on all he sells. How much does he have to sell to make $1500
what does pi mean. full
Which of the following was one of the characteristics of the ancient city of Mohenjo-Daro? a The city had several large pyramids similar to those found in Egypt
How can you determine a unit rate for a situation and give an example