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Find the value of x. A. 9B. 145C. 8D. 154

Find the value of x. A. 9B. 145C. 8D. 154-example-1
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Answer: C. 8

When we have two chords intersecting inside a circle, the products of the lengths of the segments are equal to one another. This means that for the given circle, we have the following:

10 * 4 = 5 * x

We can solve for x by multiplying 10 by 4, which is 40, and then dividing by 5, to isolate x, which is 8.

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