Answer:
UW=41
Step-by-step explanation:
the tangent line and the radius always meet at a right angle(90 degrees)
UWV is a right angle triangle, apply the Pythagorean theorem:
a²+b²=c² (a=40, b=9, c=UW)
40²+9²=c²
c=√40²+9²=√1600+81=√1681
c= 41
