SOLUTION: Tangents TK and TL are drawn to a circle of diameter 78. If the distance between T and the centre of the circle is 89, what is the length of TK?

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Question 1190323: Tangents TK and TL are drawn to a circle of diameter 78. If the distance between T and the centre of the circle is 89, what is the length of TK?
Answer by ikleyn(53751)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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If O is the center of the circle, them OTK is a right angle triangle.


THEREFORE,  TK =  =  =  = 80  units.    ANSWER


Notice that 39 = 78/2 is the radius of the circle.

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