Two tangent lines with distance √3 times the radius

[Miike012]

Homework Statement

Our teacher was talking about something regarding two tangent lines on a circle who distance between the tangent lines is square root of 3 times the radius of the circle...
She wanted us to find the proof of this but I am stumped on where to even look...
Does anyone know what she is talking about?

I added a picture..

Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution

 

[tiny-tim]

Hi Miike012!

Our teacher was talking about something regarding two tangent lines on a circle who distance between the tangent lines is square root of 3 times the radius of the circle...
She wanted us to find the proof of this but I am stumped on where to even look...
Does anyone know what she is talking about?

But they aren't tangent lines.

Can you give us a clue as to roughly what the theorem was about?

 

[ebits21]

Well, first, your picture must be incorrect. A tangent line will touch the circle at a single point only. Are you sure that's all the information you have?

 

[Miike012]

Thats what I was thinking... I am going to email her right now and ask her..