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A circle with center P is shown. RS and ST are tangent to Circle P. What Is the degree measure of angle RST

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Answer:


\angle RST =110

Step-by-step explanation:

Given


\angle RPT = 70

See attachment

Required

Find
\angle RST

To do this, we make use of the following theorem


\angle RST + \angle RPT = 180 --- angle at the center and angle between two tangents add up to 180 (i.e. they are supplementary angles)

So, we have:


\angle RST + 70 = 180

Collect like terms


\angle RST =- 70 + 180


\angle RST =110

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