Answer:
x=4
Step-by-step explanation:
tangent lines from the same point to a circle are congruent in length, so we can say that
5x+8 = 8x-4
5x -5x +8 = 8x - 5x -4
8 = 3x - 4
8+4 = 3x -4 + 4
3x = 12
3x/3 = 12/3
x=4

To solve this equation , we need to write it in quadratic form

To get the equation in quadratic form we replace x^2 with u

can be written as
, Replace u for x^2
So equation becomes

Now we factor the left hand side
-16 and -1 are the two factors whose product is +16 and sum is -17
(u-16) (u-1) = 0
u -16 = 0 so u=16
u-1 =0 so u=1
WE assume u = x^2, Now we replace u with x^2
Now take square root on both sides , x= +4 and x=-4
Now take square root on both sides , x= +1 and x=-1
So zeros of the function are -4, -1, 1, 4
The y-intercept is 2. The y-intercept occurs when x is 0. In the graph, y is 2 when x is 0.
If the slopes of the 2 lines are equal then they are parallel.
If m1m2 = -1 (where m1 and m2 are the slopes of the 2 lines) then they are perpendicular.
If the 2 slopes do not match either the first or second conditions then they are neither parallel or perpendicular.