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Round to the nearest tenth

Round to the nearest tenth-example-1
User Katarzyna
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Answer:

7.0

Explanation:

Tangents form right angles, so AOB is a right triangle.

Now using Pythagorean Theorem (A^2 + B^2 = C^2), plug in the values and solve inversely.

5^2 + B^2 = 8.6^2

25 + B^2 = 73.96

B^2 = 48.96

B = squareroot 48.96

B = 6.997 --> 7.0

User Sheldon Fernandes
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Answer: r is 7

Explanation:

ABO is a right triangle


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