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  • 03-11-2022
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The segments in each figure are tangent to the circle. Solve for x.4x -9AB15DС

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  • 03-11-2022

CIRCLE THEOREM: Two tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.

Thus, AB is a tangent to the circle and also BC is another tangent to the circle, both drawn from point B.

AB = BC;

[tex]\begin{gathered} 4x-19=15 \\ 4x=15+19 \\ 4x=34 \\ x=\frac{34}{4} \\ x=8.5 \end{gathered}[/tex]

The value of x is 8.5

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