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In the circle below, if arc AB is congruent to arc CD, chord AB = 6x - 2 and chord CD = 3x + 13, find x.

In the circle below, if arc AB is congruent to arc CD, chord AB = 6x - 2 and chord-example-1
User Gkkirsch
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Answer: 5

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User HardLuck
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From the information given,

arc AB is congruent to arc CD

chord AB = 6x - 2

chord CD = 3x + 13

If two arcs in a circle are congruent, then their corresponding chords are congruent. This means that

chord AB = chord CD

6x - 2 = 3x + 13

Collect like terms. We have

6x - 3x = 13 + 2

3x = 15

x = 15/3

x = 5

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