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Find the length of the radius. Assume that lines which appear to be tangent are tangent.

Find the length of the radius. Assume that lines which appear to be tangent are tangent-example-1
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The Answer Is 7.5

Tangent and 8 makes a right triangle, which is great because you could find the diameter and divide it by 2 to find the radius.

64+d^2=289

d^2=225

d=15

15/2=7.5

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