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Consider the figure shown below. Find the value of y .

Consider the figure shown below. Find the value of y .-example-1

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Answer:

y = 5

Explanation:

By the theorem of secants intersecting outside the circle,

When two secants intersect outside a circle, product of their segments are equal.

7(7 + y) = 6(6 + 8)

49 + 7y = 6 × 14

7y = 84 - 49

y =
(35)/(7)

y = 5

Therefore, y = 5 will be the answer.

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