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Can someone solve this secant and tangent angles in circles.

Can someone solve this secant and tangent angles in circles.-example-1
User Doug Lampe
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Actually it is 2 tangents touching a circle.
Look at attached graphic.

Angle V = ½ ( 37x + 5 -[23x -5])
5x + 17 = ½ ( 37x + 5 -[23x -5])
5x + 17 = 18.5x + 2.5 -11.5x + 2.5
12 = 2x
I think you can easily solve the rest of it


Can someone solve this secant and tangent angles in circles.-example-1
User Harfangk
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check the picture below.
Can someone solve this secant and tangent angles in circles.-example-1
User Srivathsa
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