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Phoenix [80]
3 years ago
7

A circle is shown. Secants E C and A C intersect at point C outside of the circle. Secant E C intersects the circle at point D.

Secant A C intersects the circle at point B. The length of E D is 14, the length of D C is x + 1, the length of A B is 21, and the length of B C is x. What is the value of x? x = 2 x = 3 x = 4 x = 6
Mathematics
1 answer:
lbvjy [14]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

x = 3

Step-by-step explanation:

<u>Data</u>

  • DE = 14 units
  • CD = x + 1 units
  • BA = 21 units
  • CB = x units

Therefore:

  • CE = CD + DE = x + 1 + 14 = x + 15 units
  • CA = CB + BA = x + 21 units

From  Intersecting Secants Theorem :

CD*CE = CB*CA

Replacing with data:

(x + 1)*(x + 15) = x*(x + 21)

x² + 15x + x + 15 = x² + 21x

x² + 15x + x + 15 -x² - 21x = 0

15 - 5x = 0

15 = 5x

15/5 = x

3 = x

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