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What is the value of x?

What is the value of x?-example-1

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Answer:

x = 2

Explanation:

When 2 secants are drawn from an external point to a circle the following theorem applies

outside × whole = outside × whole, that is

(x + 1)(x + 1 + 11) = (x + 4)(x + 4 + 1) ← simplify

(x + 1)(x + 12) = (x + 4)(x + 5) ← expand factors on both sides

x² + 13x + 12 = x² + 9x + 20 ( subtract x² from both sides )

13x + 12 = 9x + 20 ( subtract 9x from both sides )

4x + 12 = 20 ( subtract 12 from both sides )

4x = 8 ( divide both sides by 4 )

x = 2



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