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Please help me with this question!!!!-example-1
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Answer:

EH = 13 in

Explanation:

Angle between a tangent and radius is right, that is

∠ EBH = 90° and so Δ EBH is right

Using Pythagoras' identity in the right triangle

EH² = BE² + BH² = 5² + 12² = 25 + 144 = 169 ( square root both sides )

EH =
√(169) = 13

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