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NEED HELP ASAP!!
20 POINTS and please explain if you can.

NEED HELP ASAP!! 20 POINTS and please explain if you can.-example-1

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Answer:

x = 12 or A

Explanation:

Tangents from an exterior point to the circumference of a circle are equal

Since one of the tangents = 17, the other one must as well

x + 5 = 17 Subtract 5 from both sides.

x + 5-5 = 17-5

x = 12

The answer is A