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 Jun 18, 2014

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 #1
avatar+129852 
+5

This is the secant-tangent theorem......it says that.....

The length of the whole secant times the length of its external segment = the square of the length of the tangent....therefore.....

12 * 5  = x^2

60 = x^2       take the square root of both sides

√60 = x

√(4*15) = x

2√15 = x

 

 Jun 18, 2014
 #1
avatar+129852 
+5
Best Answer

This is the secant-tangent theorem......it says that.....

The length of the whole secant times the length of its external segment = the square of the length of the tangent....therefore.....

12 * 5  = x^2

60 = x^2       take the square root of both sides

√60 = x

√(4*15) = x

2√15 = x

 

CPhill Jun 18, 2014
 #2
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So The Answer is 85?

 Jun 18, 2014
 #3
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Haha! Nevermind CPhill! I got It! :D

 Jun 18, 2014
 #4
avatar+26393 
+1

$$\\x^2=5*(5+12)\\
x^2=5*17\\
x^2=85\\
x=\sqrt{85}\\
x=9.22$$

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 Jun 20, 2014

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