You are a radiologist treating a patient with radiotherapy for a tumor that is behind a vital organ. In order to prevent damage to the organ, you must angle the rays to the destroy the tumor. If the tumor is 5.5 centimeters below the skin and the rays enter your patient's body 10.2 centimeters to the right of the tumor, at what angle will you aim the rays to enter the body and hit the tumor? skin 10.2cm organ tumor 38.4 degrees O 26.1 degrees O 32.6 degrees O 28.3 degrees 61.7 degrees 57.4 degrees

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You are a radiologist treating a patient with radiotherapy for a tumor that is behind a vital organ. In
order to prevent damage to the organ, you must angle the rays to the destroy the tumor. If the
tumor is 5.5 centimeters below the skin and the rays enter your patient's body 10.2 centimeters to
the right of the tumor, at what angle will you aim the rays to enter the body and hit the tumor?
skin
10.2cm
organ
tumor
38.4 degrees
26.1 degrees
O 32.6 degrees
O 28.3 degrees
O 61.7 degrees
O 57.4 degrees
Transcribed Image Text:You are a radiologist treating a patient with radiotherapy for a tumor that is behind a vital organ. In order to prevent damage to the organ, you must angle the rays to the destroy the tumor. If the tumor is 5.5 centimeters below the skin and the rays enter your patient's body 10.2 centimeters to the right of the tumor, at what angle will you aim the rays to enter the body and hit the tumor? skin 10.2cm organ tumor 38.4 degrees 26.1 degrees O 32.6 degrees O 28.3 degrees O 61.7 degrees O 57.4 degrees
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