Question

What is the math answer

Answer 1

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Answer 2

16

Explanation:

The perpendicular diameter to the chord divides it into two congruent parts.

Since

• VU⊥XS,
• XT=3b-1,
• TS=b+5,

we have that XT=TS.

Hence,

3b-1=b+5,

3b-b=5+1,

2b=6,

b=3.

So,

XT=3·3-1=9-1=8

TS=3+5=8

and

XS=XT+TS=8+8=16.