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Simple Geometry word problem involving circles and tangents

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August 11, 2019
geometryTangents

Problem Statement

A village has a circular wall around it, and the wall has four gates pointing north, south, east and west. A tree stands outside the village, 16 m16 \, \mathrm{m} north of the north gate, and it can be just seen appearing on the horizon from a point 48 m48 \, \mathrm{m} east of the south gate. What is the diamter in meters, of the wall that surrounds the village?