WindsorLynne
WindsorLynne WindsorLynne
  • 02-08-2017
  • Mathematics
contestada

Line GJ is tangent to point A at point G.

If AG = 9 and GJ = 12, find AJ.

Line GJ is tangent to point A at point G If AG 9 and GJ 12 find AJ class=

Respuesta :

baggymilk
baggymilk baggymilk
  • 02-08-2017
Okay we know that tangent-chords creat 90 degree angles so what we have is a right triangle with a base of 9 and a height of 12, so do Pythoagoreas Theorem and we have 81+144=225 square root of 225 is 15 and that is AJ
Answer Link
choixongdong
choixongdong choixongdong
  • 02-08-2017
AJ = square root (9^2 + 12^2)
AJ = square root (81 + 144)
AJ = square root (225)
AJ = 15

answer
15

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

What is a conservative Supreme Court most likely to do?
(n3+9n2-1)(3n3-n2+5)
Read the sentences below. Determine if the sentences are written correctly or if there is a fragment or run-on sentence. Lake Superior is one of the world’s l
Significant change in the age structure of a population is one example of the impact of the​ firm's ________.
6274x95 what is the answer
General was given the responsibility of taking atlanta during the civil war.
Help!! Three baseball teams found the teams batting average. This table shows the mean and the mean absolute deviation of the batting averages. Which statem
4x-2+y=6-2x solve for y
The grocery store sells kumquats for $4.50 a pound and Asian pears for $3.75 a pound. Write an equation in standard form for the weights of kumquats k and Asian
One of the byproducts of nuclear power generation is Uranium-233. Uranium is decaying at a constant 57% rate per day. If 3,820 pounds are produced from a power