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What is the value of c? Assume that the line is tangent to the circle
A.140
B.190
C.220
D.250

PLEASE HELP IM STRUGGLING!! What is the value of c? Assume that the line is tangent-example-1
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Use the tangent-chord theorem:
The included chord-tangent angle is half the size of the intercepted arc.

The intercepted arc is "c".
The included chord-tangent-angle is the supplement of 110=70 degrees.
Therefore from the tangent-chord theorem, 70 degrees = half the size of arc "c"
=>
arc "c" = 2*intercepted angle = 2*70 degrees = 140 degrees.

PLEASE HELP IM STRUGGLING!! What is the value of c? Assume that the line is tangent-example-1
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