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What is the value of x?

What is the value of x?-example-1
User MLow
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Answer:

x = 58

Explanation:

The angle formed by two secants = 1/2(difference of intercepted arcs)

51 = 1/2 (160 - x)

Multiply each side by 2

51*2 = 2*1/2 (160-x)

102 = 160-x

Subtract 160 from each side

102-160 = 160-160-x

-58 = -x

Multiply each side by -1

58 =x

User Peter Dettman
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