SOLUTION: The figure above shows two tangent circles of the same size. Four line segments of equal length are each perpendicular to the line that passes through the centers of the circles. I

Question 955401: The figure above shows two tangent circles of the same size. Four line segments of equal length are each perpendicular to the line that passes through the centers of the circles. If WZ = 40 and WX = YZ = 16, what is the radius of each circle?

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Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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