Question

The figure consists of a tangent and a secant to the circle. Solve for x.

Answer 1

By the tangent-secant theorem:

x² = 5(5+12) = 5 * 17 = 85
x = √85 ≈ 9.2

Answer 2

Answer:

9.2

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that a figure in which a tangent and a secant to the circle.

We have to find the value of x.

Length of tangent segment=x

Length of secant segment=12 +5=17 units

Length of external segment=5 units

We know that secant-tangent theorem

It states that product of length of secant segment and its external segment is equal to square of length of tangent segment.

$x^2=17\times 5=85$

$x=\sqrt{85}=9.2 units$

Hence, the value of x=9.2