Line PQ is tangent to circle C at point P. Segment PQ is 11.9 units long and angle PQC is 40 degrees. P 11.9 40 What is the length of segment CP, the radius of the circle (nearest tenth)?

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Line PQ is tangent to circle C at point P. Segment PQ is 11.9 units long and angle PQC is 40
degrees.
P
11.9
40
What is the length of segment CP, the radius of the circle (nearest tenth)?
Transcribed Image Text:Line PQ is tangent to circle C at point P. Segment PQ is 11.9 units long and angle PQC is 40 degrees. P 11.9 40 What is the length of segment CP, the radius of the circle (nearest tenth)?
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