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Lines that appear to be tangent are tangent. Find the value of each variable.

Lines that appear to be tangent are tangent. Find the value of each variable.-example-1
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Tangent secant theorem which in this case says

6² = x (x + x) = 2x²

36 = 2x²

18 = x²

x = 3√2

Answer: x = 3√2

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