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14 ft

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A radius to the tangent point always forms a right angle with the tangent.

m∠MNP = 90° so we can use Pythagorean theorem:


MN^2+NP^2=MP^2\\\\MN^2+48^2=50^2\\\\MN^2+2304=2500\\\\MN^2=196\\\\MN=√(196)\\\\MN=14\,ft

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