Why would controlling boston, new york, and philadelphia be an important goal for both sides in war?

In the diagram below, ab and bc are tangent to o. what is the measure of

Ray lo bisects nlm, lm=18, no=4, and ln=10. what is the value of x?

What must happen for new french words to be published in official dictionaries? a. they must be approved by the french academy b. they must be voted on by the people of france c. they must be used by famous french writers d. they must be used by philosophers a. they must be approved by the french academy