Answer:
x = 3
Step-by-step explanation:
Given :
AE = 3, EB = 4, CE = x, and ED = x +1,
Equating chord AB and CD
AE*EB = CE*ED
3*4 = x*(x+1)
12 = x² + x
x² + x - 12 = 0
x² +4x - 3x - 12 = 0
x(x + 4) - 3(x + 4)
(x + 4) = 0 or (x - 3) = 0
x = - 4 or x = 3
Distance can't be negative :
x = 3
