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Use the Pythagorean Theorem to prove the Tangent Segments Conjecture: Tangent segments to a circle from a point outside the circle are congruent.
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Draw the radii OA and OB, and the line segment OP. Let the lengths of PA and PB be S and T respectively, the radius of the circle be r, and the length of OP be X. Show more…
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