Question

Given that AC and BD are chords, apply the Intersecting Chord Theorem to set up an equation and solve for x.

A) 1
B) 3
C) 5
D) 10

Answer 1

The answer is c) 5.

(x − 2)x = 8(x − 258)
x2 − 2x = 8x − 25
x2 − 10x + 25 = 0
(x − 5)(x − 5) = 0
x = 5