Answer:
c. 12
Step-by-step explanation:
PA² = (BC + PB) × PB => tangent-secant theorem
PA = 8
PB = 4
BC = ?
Substitute
8² = (BC + 4) × 4
64 = 4BC + 16
64 - 16 = 4BC + 16 - 16
48 = 4BC
48/4 = 4BC/4
12 = BC
BC = 12
[ 2x + y = -9 ] x -3
[- 3x +11= y ] x 2
-6x -3y = 27
-6x + 22 = 2y
-6x +27 = 3y
-6x +22 = 2y
5 = y
-6x -3x5 = 27
-6x -15 = 27
-6x = 42
-x = 42/6
-x = 7
x = -7
answer
x = -7
y = 5