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Use thermos to find c in the following circles x= a b c

Use thermos to find c in the following circles x= a b c-example-1
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Answer:

x = ab/c

Explanation:

The applicable theorem tells you the product of chord lengths is the same for the two crossing chords:

ab = cx

x = ab/c . . . . . divide by the coefficient of x

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