SOLUTION: A circle with center C has a radius of 7cm If AB is tangent to the circle at point B and AB = 10 then what is the length of AC

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Question 1116592: A circle with center C has a radius of 7cm
If AB is tangent to the circle at point B and AB = 10 then what is the length of AC

Answer by math_helper(2461)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ABC is a right triangle with AC as the hypotenuse.
Thus, |AC| = cm, or approximately

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