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Point A has a distance (A, k) = 10 cm from a circle k with radius r = 4 cm and center S.
Calculate:
a) the distance of point A from the point of contact T if the tangent to the circle is drawn from point A
b) the distance of the contact point T from the line SA
Calculate:
a) the distance of point A from the point of contact T if the tangent to the circle is drawn from point A
b) the distance of the contact point T from the line SA
Correct answer:
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You need to know the following knowledge to solve this word math problem:
- geometry
- Thales' theorem
- planimetrics
- Pythagorean theorem
- right triangle
- circle
- area of a shape
- triangle
- The right triangle altitude theorem
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