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How do you solve this???-example-1
User OnkarK
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Answer:

24

Explanation:

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Apparently, from the figure :

BC = 7

CE = 7

EA = 18

ABC is a right triangle at point B

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we obtain

ABC is a right triangle at point B , BC = 7 and AC = CE + EA = 7 + 18 = 25

then using the Pythagorean theorem:

AB² = AC² - BC²

= 25²-7²

= 576

then

AB = √(576)

=24

AB is the length of one of the tangent segments.

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