3 years ago

Segment AX and Segment EX are secant segments that intersect at point X. What is the length of ED? a. 1 b. 3 c. 6 d. 9

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1 answer:

suter [353]3 years ago

6 0

Answer:

B. 3

Step-by-step explanation:

We can use secant theorem.

AX × BX = EX × DX

AX = 7 + 2 = 9

9 × 2 = (3 + x) × 3

18 = 9 + 3x

18 - 9 = 3x

9 = 3x

x = 9/3 = 3

The length of ED is 3 units.

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