Question

If BS = 9 and AB = 14, what is the measure of AS? Round to the nearest hundredth. Show all your work.

Answer 1

When a radius meets a tangent the angle is always 90° and the length of the radius stays constant

So you can do pythagoras theorem

A2+b2=c2

9^2+14^2=C^2

C= 16.64

C~17