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COLOR THEME

ZOOM
15. Find x. Assume that any segment that appears to be tangent is tangent.
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COLOR THEME ZOOM 15. Find x. Assume that any segment that appears to be tangent is-example-1

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Answer:

Option 4

Explanation:

"Angle formed between a secant and a tangent at a point outside a circle is equal to half of the difference of the measure of the intercepted arcs"

By applying this theorem in the figure given in the picture,

m∠RST =
(1)/(2)[\text{m(arc TU - m(arc RT))}]


x=(1)/(2)(155-65)


x=(1)/(2)(90^0)


x=45^0

Therefore, Option 4 is the correct option.

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