Points B and D are points of tangency. Find the value of x.12210204021.jpg

Efan Halliday

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2020-12-24

Points B and D are points of tangency. Find the value of x.
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unett

unett

Skilled2020-12-25Added 119 answers

If from one external point, two tangents are drawn to a circle then they have equal tangent segments.
So, we can equate:
AB=AD
2x+7=5x-8
2x=5-15
-3x=-15
x=3
Jeffrey Jordon

Jeffrey Jordon

Expert2021-10-10Added 2605 answers

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