In the figure below DC is a tangent to the circle at point D. Given that ABC is a straight line where AB = 7cm...

In the figure below DC is a tangent to the circle at point D. Given that ABC is a straight line where AB = 7cm and AC =
16.5cm, find the length of DC.

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sharon kalunda answered the question on May 2, 2019 at 09:06

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