Results 1 to 7 of 7

Thread: Circle Geometry :(

  1. October 19th 2008, 10:15 PM #1
    xwrathbringerx
    xwrathbringerx is offline
    Senior Member
    Joined
    Jul 2008
    Posts
    347

    Exclamation Circle Geometry :(



    RN is a tangent to the circle. Angle TNR = 50 degrees, angle NLM = x degrees. Calculate the value of x.

    Could someone please help me in this question? I don't know how to start.
    Follow Math Help Forum on Facebook and Google+
  2. October 20th 2008, 12:01 AM #2
    SimonM
    SimonM is offline
    Junior Member
    Joined
    Oct 2008
    From
    Guernsey
    Posts
    69
    Do you know the "Alternate Segment Theorem"?
    Follow Math Help Forum on Facebook and Google+
  3. October 20th 2008, 01:15 AM #3
    xwrathbringerx
    xwrathbringerx is offline
    Senior Member
    Joined
    Jul 2008
    Posts
    347
    Yes...but I can't seem to figure out how it would help?!?
    Follow Math Help Forum on Facebook and Google+
  4. October 20th 2008, 01:43 AM #4
    SimonM
    SimonM is offline
    Junior Member
    Joined
    Oct 2008
    From
    Guernsey
    Posts
    69
    Which angle would it be useful to know in order to find x (bearing in mind A.S.T.)
    Follow Math Help Forum on Facebook and Google+
  5. October 20th 2008, 04:40 AM #5
    xwrathbringerx
    xwrathbringerx is offline
    Senior Member
    Joined
    Jul 2008
    Posts
    347
    angle KNR?
    Follow Math Help Forum on Facebook and Google+
  6. October 20th 2008, 04:42 AM #6
    SimonM
    SimonM is offline
    Junior Member
    Joined
    Oct 2008
    From
    Guernsey
    Posts
    69
    Which is the same as ...
    Follow Math Help Forum on Facebook and Google+
  7. October 20th 2008, 04:47 AM #7
    xwrathbringerx
    xwrathbringerx is offline
    Senior Member
    Joined
    Jul 2008
    Posts
    347
    ... angle KLN
    Follow Math Help Forum on Facebook and Google+
« Trig Equations | 6*6 square »

Similar Math Help Forum Discussions

  1. Circle Geometry: Proving a line passes through centre of circle
    Posted in the Geometry Forum
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: July 8th 2010, 05:39 PM
  2. Circle Geometry: Centre of Circle
    Posted in the Geometry Forum
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: July 8th 2010, 06:44 AM
  3. Circle Geometry
    Posted in the Geometry Forum
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: May 19th 2009, 03:08 AM
  4. Circle Geometry
    Posted in the Geometry Forum
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: October 11th 2008, 03:21 AM
  5. circle geometry
    Posted in the Geometry Forum
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: September 3rd 2008, 12:12 PM

Search Tags


/mathhelpforum @mathhelpforum