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Find the value of x - this is circle segments.

Find the value of x - this is circle segments.-example-1

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The answer should be x=12!
User Keshav Aditya R P
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Answer:

x = 12

Explanation:

Given a tangent and a secant from an external point to the circle, then

The square of the tangent is equal to the product of the external part of the secant and the entire secant, that is

x² = 8(8 + 10) = 8 × 18 = 144 ( take the square root of both sides )

x =
√(144) = 12

User Dave Hilditch
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