Question

PLEASE HELP
A) 8
C) 1
B) 6
D) 7

What is the value of x?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: 7

Explanation:

As tangents drawn from a common external point to a circle are congruent,

• 8x - 7 = 6x + 7
• 2x - 7 = 7 [subtract 2x from both sides]
• 2x = 14 [add 7 to both sides]
• x = 7 [divide both sides by 2]