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PLS HELP NO LINKS. Assume that RQ and RS tangent to circle T. solve for x.

PLS HELP NO LINKS. Assume that RQ and RS tangent to circle T. solve for x.-example-1

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Answer:

x = 6

Explanation:

Here, we want to solve for the value of x

mathematically, tangents drawn from the same point to touch two points on a circle, are the same distance from the external point

thus;

QR = RS

Thus;

3x + 8 = 26

3x = 26-8

3x = 18

x = 18/3

x = 6

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