document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59619>Question 59619</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two distinct, nonparallel lines are tangent to a circle. the measurement of the angle between the two lines is 54 (angle QVP)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Suppose the diameter of the circle is 2 cm. What is the distance VP?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. Suppose the distance VP is 3.93cm. What is the diameter of the circle?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. Find a formula for d, the diameter of the circle, in terms of VP.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. Find a formula for VP in terms of d, the diameter of the circle.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Suppose the diameter of the circle is 2 cm. What is the distance VP?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. Suppose the distance VP is 3.93cm. What is the diameter of the circle?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. Find a formula for d, the diameter of the circle, in terms of VP.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. Find a formula for VP in terms of d, the diameter of the circle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HOPE YOU MEAN P & Q ARE ON THE CIRCLE AND VP AND VQ ARE TANGENTS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ASSUMING THAT,LET C BE CENTRE OF CIRCLE.THEN VCP IS A RIGHT ANGLED TRIANGLE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANGLE VPC=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANGLE PVC = ANGLE PVQ/2 = 54/2 =27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CP=D/2..WHERE D IS DIAMETER OF CIRCLE.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Suppose the diameter of the circle is 2 cm. What is the distance VP?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "TAN(27)=CP/VP<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CP=2/2=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "VP=1/TAN(27)=1.964\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Suppose the distance VP is 3.93cm. What is the diameter of the circle?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "TAN(27)=CP/3.93<BR>\n" );
document.write( "DIAMETER =2*CP=2*3.93*TAN(27)= 4 CM\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. Find a formula for d, the diameter of the circle, in terms of VP.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=2*VP*TAN(27)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d. Find a formula for VP in terms of d, the diameter of the circle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "VP = D/[2TAN(27)] </SPAN>\n" );
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