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Find the length of the segment indicated. Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.

Find the length of the segment indicated. Round your answer to the nearest tenth if-example-1

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Answer:

Length of x ⇒ ( About ) 11.5; Option C

Explanation:

~ Let us plan this question step-by-step. We know that the line segment with length 13.1 is a radii to the circle, as well as a hypotenuse to a right triangle. Respectively the hypotenuse of another triangle is a hypotenuse as well. By radii ≅, these two part of these two triangles are ≅ ~

1. If these two parts are ≅, the triangle with leg x has a hypotenuse of 13.1 as well ( through ≅ ). This would mean that Pythagorean theorem is applicable for this triangle, as to solve for line segment x.

2. By Pythagorean Theorem ⇒

6.2^2 + x^2 = 13.1^2,

38.44 + x^2 = 171.61,

x^2 = 133.17

Length of x ⇒ ( About ) 11.5

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