The answer is X = 12.
This is how to get that answer: the formula for the intersecting secant and tangent outside the circle is a^2 = b(b+c) If you use the numbers in the pic you will get x^2 = 9(9+7) so the number after the equal sign will be 144, so x^2 = 144. To undo the square youre gonna use the square root on both sides, so you have X = 12.
Lets look at the info we have:-
Ashley found 78 rocks on Monday.
Devin found 45 rocks on Tuesday.
Question:-
How many did they find both days?
The key word for this is "both". So we need to add here. Lets add:-
78 + 45 = 123
So, Ashley and Devin together found 123 rocks.
Hope I helped ya!! xD
