If BS = 9 and AB = 14, what is the measure of AS? Round to the nearest hundredth. Show all your work.

Answer:
When a radius meets a tangent the angle is always 90° and the length of the radius stays constant
So you can do pythagoras theorem
A2+b2=c2
9^2+14^2=C^2
C= 16.64
C~17