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PLEASE HURRY Solve for X assume that lines that which appear tangent are tangent

PLEASE HURRY Solve for X assume that lines that which appear tangent are tangent-example-1

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Answer:

x = 8

Explanation:

In a circle if two chord intersects as shown in figure

and length of a chord at point of intersection is a and b

and length of another chord at point of intersection is c and b

a*b = c*d

using this relation here, we have

8*(x+7) = 10 * (4 +x)

=> 8x + 56 = 40 + 10x

subtracting 40 and 8x from both sides

=>8x + 56 - 8x -40= 40 + 10x -8x -40

=> 16 = 2x

=> x = 16/2 = 8

Thus, x = 8

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