When two chords<span> intersect inside a circle, the product of the two segments of one </span>chord<span> equals the product of the two segments of the other chord.
</span><span>MN*NL=KN*LN
10x=4*20=80
x=8
ML=MN+NL=18
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Step-by-step explanation:
let age of samantha be 3x and age of jason be x.(since samantha is three times as old as jason)
Now,
3x+x=56 (sum of their ages is 56)
or 4x=56
or x=56/4
or x=14
therefore age of samantha=3x=3×14=42
age of jason = x = 14
Answer: 28:9
Step-by-step explanation:
56:18
56÷2=28
18÷2=9
=28:9