Points A, B, and P are points on a circle. TA and TB are tangents to the circle with A and B as points of tangency. The angle between the tangents, angle ATB, is 50°. Find the angle APB if P is farther from point T than from points A and B.  a. 65° b. 35° c. 25° d. 50°

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Problem 1RE: 1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.
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Points A, B, and P are points on a circle. TA and TB are tangents to the circle with A and B as points of tangency. The angle between the tangents, angle ATB, is 50°. Find the angle APB if P is farther from point T than from points A and B. 

a. 65° b. 35° c. 25° d. 50° 

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