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Rays QR and QS are tangents to circle P at R and S. If Q measures to 54°, find RS

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Answer:
126^(\circ)

Explanation:

If we draw RP and PS, then in the quadrilateral formed, we know that
\angle PRQ=\angle PSQ=90^(\circ), and since angles in a quadrilateral add to 360 degrees, this means
\angle SPR=126^(\circ).

Thus, arc RS also measures 126 degrees

Rays QR and QS are tangents to circle P at R and S. If Q measures to 54°, find RS-example-1
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