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Find the value of x
hurryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Find the value of x hurryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy-example-1
User Bchhun
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Answer:

x = 2

Explanation:

By the property of intersecting chords.

BE*ED = AE*EC


\implies \: x(3x) = 4(3) \\ \\ \implies \:3 {x}^(2) = 12 \\ \\ \implies \: {x}^(2) = (12)/(3) \\ \\ \implies \: {x}^(2) = 4 \\ \\ \implies \:x = \pm √(4) \\ \\ \implies \:x = \pm \: 2 \\ x \: can \: not \: be \: negative \\ \\ \implies \:x = 2

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