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If PQ and PR are tangent to OE in the given figure, find the value of x.

If PQ and PR are tangent to OE in the given figure, find the value of x.-example-1
User Fisherman
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Answer:

x=9

Explanation:

4x=36

User NKeddie
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Answer:

x =9

Explanation:

As they are both tangents, their lines are equal to each other:
9x-30 = 5x+6

4x = 36

x = 9

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