Answer:
x= 6.5 cm
Explanation:
When a tangent line touches the circle, it forms a right angle triangle at that point
Apply the Pythagorean relationship in this case
Given that the height is = 20.2 cm = b
The hypotenuse is = c= x+14.7 cm
General formulae is;
a² +b² =c²
x² + 20.2² =( x+ 14.7)²
x² + 408.04= x² +14.7x+14.7x+216.09
x² + 408.04= x² + 29.4 x +216.09.........................collect like terms
x²-x² + 408.04-216.09= 29.4x
191.95= 29.4x-------------------------------divide by 29.4 t0 get x
191.95/29.4 =x
x=6.5 cm