Answer:
EB = 10
Step-by-step explanation:
For this problem, you can use the power of a point, in the situation where two secants intersect in the interior of a circle. The formula is as follows:
CE * ED = AE * EB
(This is applied specifically to this problem)
We can substitute the values given,
5 * (x - 4) = 3 * x
simplify,
5x - 20 = 3x
and solve.
2x - 20 = 0
2x = 20
x = 10
Since the value of EB is x, EB = 10.
Since ABC is equilateral, all 3 sides have equal length. side AC is 8 units since side BC is 8 units.
Line BD is placed in the middle, making D the midpoint of side AC.
knowing this information we can determine that the length of DC is 4 units (half of AC)
since triangle BDC is a right triangle, we can use the side lengths in the pythagorean theorem to find the length of BD
a²+b²=c² where a & b = legs of triangle , and c= hypotenuse (longest side)
we are given the hypotenuse and found one leg so we can plug our values into the equation to find the third
4² + b²= 8²
16 + b² = 64
b² = 48
b = 
b= 4√3 or about 6.928 units
hope this helped
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer:
4
Step-by-step explanation:
The principal square root is the positive square root
sqrt(16) = ±4
taking the positive square root
4