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 Dec 14, 2019
edited by whoisjoe  Jan 7, 2020
 #1
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(1) So simple!  Minor TU is 180 - 32 = 148 degrees.

 

(2) I will have to think about this one...

 

(3) The external tangent gives us similar triangles OTC and PUC.  Let x = PC.  Then x/(x + 5) = 3/8, so x = 3.  The answer is PC = 3 + 3 + 5 = 11.

 Dec 14, 2019
 #4
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The answer for number 3 is not 11

Guest Dec 17, 2019
 #2
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1. Points T and U are on a circle centered at O, and point P is outside the circle such that PT and PU are tangent to the circle. If angle OPT = 32 degrees, then what is the measure of minor arc TU, in degrees?

                                      P

 

                                T         U

 

                                      O

 

Since  PT is tangent tothe circle,  angle  OTP  = 90°

And since OPT  =  32¯, then angle POT =  180 - 90 - 32  = 58°

 

So....by symmetry, angle POU  must also   = 58°.....so central angle TOU  = 2 (58)  = 116° which will also be the measure of minor arc TU

 

 

cool cool cool

 Dec 14, 2019
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Second one.....let  A  be the apex of the triangle....Let AB  be the tangent drawn to the top circle tangent to this circle at  B....and let  C be the center of the top circle

 

So  triangle  ABC  is a 30- 60 - 90  right triangle  with angle CBA = 90°

CB  = the radius of the  top circle  = 3

Angle CAB  = (1/2)60°  = 30°.....so  angle ACB  = 60°

So   AB  =  CB*sqrt (3)  =  3sqrt(3) 

 

So....by symmetry.....the perimeter  of the equilateral triangle   =  3 times twice the radius of each circle  +  6 * 3sqrt(3) 

=     3 * 2 (3)  +  18sqrt(3)  = 

 

18 + 18sqrt(3)  =

 

18 [ 1 + sqrt(3) ]   units   

 

 

  cool cool cool

 Dec 14, 2019
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For #3 you can just set up ratios.

Let PC = x.

Now you can set up the ratio.

(x/(x+8)=3/5

now you just solve the ratio and the answer should be 12.

 Dec 17, 2019

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