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LJ
is tangent to circle OO at point QQ. start overline, Q, Y, end overline
QY

is the circle's diameter. Find m, angle, L, Q, Ym∠LQY.
Q
L
J
Y
O
Answer
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m, angle, L, Q, Y, equalsm∠LQY=

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
m∠LQY = 90°.

Reason: A tangent is perpendicular to the radius at the point of tangency. Since QY is a diameter, O (the center) lies on QY, so QO is collinear with QY. Thus the tangent LJ at Q is perpendicular to QY, giving a right angle.