Question

Find the value of x in the picture please

Answer 1

Answer:

Option B. The value of x is 20

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

The intersecting chords theorem  states that the products of the lengths of the line segments on each chord are equal.

so

In this problem

$(x)(x-11)=(x-8)(x-5)\\x^{2}-11x=x^{2}-5x-8x+40\\-11x=-13x+40\\2x=40\\x=20$