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PLEASE HELP!! and give explanation too!! 15 points.

PLEASE HELP!! and give explanation too!! 15 points.-example-1
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Answer:

Figure 1: ⇒ x = 6

Figure 2: ⇒ k = 15.33

Explanation:

Figure 1:

∵ The ⊥ from the center of the circle to any chord bisects it

∴ 5x - 7 = 3x + 5 ⇒ collect like terms

∴ 5x - 3x = 5 + 7

∴ 2x = 12

∴ x = 12/2 = 6

Figure 2

∵ Two chords intersect each other out side circle

∴ 3(3 + k) = 5(5 + 6)

∴ 9 + 3k = 5 × 11

∴ 3k = 55 - 9 = 46

∴ k = 46/3 = 15.33

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