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Two secant segments intersect outside a circle as shown. What is the value of x?

Two secant segments intersect outside a circle as shown. What is the value of x?-example-1
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using the intersecting secants theorem, QS*QR=QP*QM
3*13=2*(x+2)
39=2x+4
2x=35
x=17.5
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