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Is AB tangent to the circle?

Is AB tangent to the circle?-example-1
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Answer:

Yes, AB is tangent to the circle

Explanation:

If AB is tangent to the circle, the triangle will be a right triangle, so if:

11.4² + 15.2² = 19²

129.96 + 231.04 = 361

361 = 361

so it is tangent

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