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Determine the value of x.AX =BP11x - 14EF 6x +1

Determine the value of x.AX =BP11x - 14EF 6x +1-example-1

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We have to find the value of x.

Point P is the circumcenter. This means that each segment from a vertex to P is the same for all the vertices.

Knowing this we can write:


\begin{gathered} BP=CP \\ 11x-14=6x+1 \\ 11x-6x=1+14 \\ 5x=15 \\ x=(15)/(5) \\ x=3 \end{gathered}

Answer: x = 3

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