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Answer:

  • x = 4
  • QU = 7

Explanation:

Chords the same distance from the center of a circle have the same length.

In this diagram, chords QR and ST are both 6 units from the center of the circle, so are congruent.

QR = ST

14 = 3x +2

12 = 3x . . . . subtract 2

4 = x . . . . . divide by 3

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A perpendicular to a chord from the center of the circle bisects it. This means ...

QU = (1/2)QR

QU = 1/2(14) = 7

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Additional comment

The radius of the circle can be found from the Pythagorean theorem:

ZQ = ZW = ZY = √(6²+7²) = √85

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