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Identify JK.
JK and JM are tangent to ⊙ W

Identify JK. JK and JM are tangent to ⊙ W-example-1

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Answer:

  • JK is 8 units long

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Tangents which meet at the same point are equal in length.

It is shown as:

  • JK = JM

Substitute the lengths and solve for x:

  • 5x - 12 = x + 4
  • 5x - x = 4 + 12
  • 4x = 16
  • x = 4

Find the length of JK:

  • JK = 5*4 - 12
  • JK = 20 - 12
  • JK = 8
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