+128732 We have a triangle whose 3 three sides are 6 , 8 and 11...........to be tangent to the circle, AB would have to meet the radius of the circle at a right angle at the point of tangency.
Thus, we would have have to have the relationship that
6^2 + 8^2 = 11^2 .......but
36 + 64 ≠ 121
So.....AB is not tangent to the circle
+128732 We have a triangle whose 3 three sides are 6 , 8 and 11...........to be tangent to the circle, AB would have to meet the radius of the circle at a right angle at the point of tangency.
Thus, we would have have to have the relationship that
6^2 + 8^2 = 11^2 .......but
36 + 64 ≠ 121
So.....AB is not tangent to the circle
+118616 I assume that 6 is the radius.
Let the centre be O
The longer interval from O to the line AB is 6+5=11cm long
6,8,11 is not a pythagorean triad so angle OAB is not a right angled triangle so
AB is not a tangent to the circle.
The tangent to a circle is at right angles to the radius that it touches :)
