Answer: 5
Step-by-step explanation: I took the test
Line CA is a straight line, meaning it adds up to 180°
Line BE splits the line into two supplementary angles, because when the two angles are added together they will equal 180°
Using the rule of supplementary angles, we can then make the equation 3x + 8x + 15 = 180
Now, simplify the equation by combining like terms
11x + 15 = 180
To solve, isolate x
11x + 15 = 180
11x = 165
x = 15
Let the radius of the circle be r. Then the line from the external point through the center of the circle which extends to the far point on the circle has length 3r .By the tangent - secant theorem
t^2 = 3r * r = 3r^2 ( where t is the length of the tangent).
So t = √(3r^2) = √3r answer.
