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A circle centered at A with radius 10 is externally tangent to a circle centered at B with radius 7. A line that is externally tangent to both circles is drawn, where both circles lie on the same side of the line. This line intersects line AB at C. Find the length BC.
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A circle centered at A with radius 10 is externally tangent to a circle centered at B with radius 7. A line that is externally tangent to both circles is drawn, where both circles lie on the same side of the line. This line intersects line AB at C. Find the length BC.
+23246 Let X be the point where the external tangent meets circle A.
Let Y be the point where the external tangent meets circle B.
Because AX is perpendicular to CYX and BY is perpendicular to CYX, triangle(ACX) is similar to triangle(BCY).
Therefore: CB : CA = BY : AX.
Since CA = CB + BA = CB + 17 and BY = 7 and AX = 10:
---> CB : CB + 17 = 7 : 10
---> 10 · CB = 7 · (CB + 17)
Can you finish it from here?
