E - 30. From 6 to 9 is increase of 1.5times
Answer:
Diameter = 9
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the diameter be represented as x.
Based on the secant-tangent theorem, the following equation representing the relationship between the segments would be:
(16 + x)(16) = 20²
256 + 16x = 400
Subtract 256 from each side
16x = 400 - 256
16x = 144
Divide both sides by 16
x = 144/16
x = 9
Diameter = 9
