SOLUTION: Two tangent segments to a circle intersect at a point outside the circle. If the sum of their lengths is 35 centimeters, what is the length of each tangent segment?

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Question 1078642: Two tangent segments to a circle intersect at a point outside the circle. If the sum of their lengths is 35 centimeters, what is the length of each tangent segment?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20063) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since they are equal, each one is half of 35 cm or 17.5 cm