7. A cell tower, as shown below, can send a signal 17 miles. The cell tower's signal reaches the edge of a circular town, which is 16 miles away. There is a road that goes from the center of the town to the point where the signal stops. If the road is perpendicular to the path of the signal, will the signal reach the center of the town? If the signal does reach the center of the town, approximately how many miles must it travel? cell tower 16 miles 7.5 miles

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7. A cell tower, as shown below, can send a signal 17 miles. The cell tower's signal reaches the edge
of a circular town, which is 16 miles away. There is a road that goes from the center of the town to
the point where the signal stops. If the road is perpendicular to the path of the signal, will the signal
reach the center of the town? If the signal does reach the center of the town, approximately how
many miles must it travel?
cell tower
16 miles
7.5 miles
Transcribed Image Text:Name: ID: U 7. A cell tower, as shown below, can send a signal 17 miles. The cell tower's signal reaches the edge of a circular town, which is 16 miles away. There is a road that goes from the center of the town to the point where the signal stops. If the road is perpendicular to the path of the signal, will the signal reach the center of the town? If the signal does reach the center of the town, approximately how many miles must it travel? cell tower 16 miles 7.5 miles
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