Suppose you construct a figure with PR tangent to drcle Q at R and PS tangent to circle Q at S. Complete the conjecture about ZP and 2Q, and the explanation for the conjecture. The angles ZP and ZQ are ? v angles. The sum of the angle measures in quadrilateral PRQS is perpendicular to a radius, ZR and S are right angles. °. Since a line tangent to a circle is By substitution, mZP+ mZR +mZQ +mS =mZP+ So, mZP +mZQ = 180°. So, mZP and m2Q are ? P+mzQ + P- 360°. v angles. P.

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Suppose you construct a figure with PR tangent to drcle Q at R and PS tangent to clrcle Q at S.
Complete the conjecture about ZP and 2Q, and the explanation for the conjecture.
P.
Q
The angles ZP and ZQ are ?
v angles.
The sum of the angle measures in quadrilateral PRQS is
perpendicular to a radius, ZR and S are right angles.
°. Since a line tangent to a circle is
By substitution, m/P + mZR +mZQ +m S=mZP+
So, mZP +mZQ = 180°. So, mZP and mzQ are ?
+ mzQ +
= 360°.
angles.
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose you construct a figure with PR tangent to drcle Q at R and PS tangent to clrcle Q at S. Complete the conjecture about ZP and 2Q, and the explanation for the conjecture. P. Q The angles ZP and ZQ are ? v angles. The sum of the angle measures in quadrilateral PRQS is perpendicular to a radius, ZR and S are right angles. °. Since a line tangent to a circle is By substitution, m/P + mZR +mZQ +m S=mZP+ So, mZP +mZQ = 180°. So, mZP and mzQ are ? + mzQ + = 360°. angles.
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