93.5k views
7 votes
The triangle circumscribes the circle. What is the perimeter of the triangle?

The triangle circumscribes the circle. What is the perimeter of the triangle?-example-1
User Doobean
by
3.1k points

1 Answer

9 votes

Answer:

P = 72 ft

Explanation:

the perimeter P is the sum of the 3 sides.

Tangents to a circle from an external point are congruent , then

side 24 = 15 + 9

side 21 = 9 + 12

Third side = 12 + 15 = 27 ft

P = 24 + 21 + 27 = 72 ft

User Osoner
by
3.2k points