30 POINTS IF U CAN HELP PLEASE. in the figure below, a tangent and a secant are drawn to a circle from the exterior point E. Sup

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pose that EG=13 and ED=26. Find CD

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dimulka [17.4K] · Answer 1 · 2023-02-12T12:05:10+03:00

Answer:

19.5 = CD

Step-by-step explanation:

The square of the tangent = the the whole secant times the outside part of the secant.

EG²= (ED)(EC)

13² = (26)(EC)

169 = 26EC

169/26 = EC

6.5 + EC

Now ED = EC + CD

26 = 6.5 + CD

26 - 6.5 = CD

19.5 = CD