Line AC is tangent to the circle centered at O with radius 3 units. The length of segment AC is 4.5 units. Find the length of segment AB. Show all work! A 4.5

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Line AC is tangent to the circle centered at O with radius 3 units. The length of segment AC is 4.5 units. Find the length of segment AB.
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A
4.5
Transcribed Image Text:Line AC is tangent to the circle centered at O with radius 3 units. The length of segment AC is 4.5 units. Find the length of segment AB. Show all work! A 4.5
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