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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Help! Find x Pic below

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

use theorem #3 in the page below http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/geometry/GP14/CircleSegments.htm

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

so that means you would get x*(3x+x) = 10^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so then it would be 3x^2+x^2=10^2

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

which turns into 4x^2 = 100

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

4x^2 = 100 x^2 = 100/4 x^2 = 25 x = ???

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

make sure x is positive (because a negative length doesn't make any sense)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x=5

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yep

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank You

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yw

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