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Find the value of x.

Find the value of x.-example-1
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Answer:

27

Explanation:

By the theorem of intersecting secant and tangent out side of a circle, we have:


{60}^(2) = 48 * (48 + x) \\ 3600 = 48 * (48 + x) \\ (3600)/(48) = 48 + x \\ 75 = 48 + x \\ 75 - 48 = x \\ x = 27 \\

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