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Solve for x on these shapes-

Solve for x on these shapes--example-1
Solve for x on these shapes--example-1
Solve for x on these shapes--example-2

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First, you need to know the rule.
When you have two secants drawn to a circle from an outside point, each secant is cut in two segments as it intersects the circle. In your first problem you have one secant with segments of lengths 5 and x. The other secant has segments of leng4ths 4 and 6.
The first secant has total length 5 + x.
The external segment is 5.
The second secant has total length 6 + 4.
The external segment is 6.

Rule:
If two secants are drawn to a circle from an outside point, then the product of the length of a secant and the length of its external segment equals the product of the length of the other secant and the length of its external segment.

First problem:

5(x + 5) = 6(6 + 4)

5x + 25 = 60

5x = 35

x = 7

Second problem:

4(x + 4) = 3(3 + 5)

4x + 16 = 24

4x = 8

x = 2
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