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What is the approximate length of RP? Round to the nearest tenth.

What is the approximate length of RP? Round to the nearest tenth.-example-1

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From the circle geometry theorem, a tangent to a circle makes 90° angles with the radius of the circle.

RQ is perpendicular to QP
Triangle RQP is a right-angled triangle

by Pythagoras theorem


RP= \sqrt{5.3^(2)+ 3^(2) }=6.1 units (rounded to one decimal place)
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