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OpenStudy (anonymous):

refer to picture please

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

solve for x

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

yeah, theyre secant lines right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i don't know

OpenStudy (anonymous):

here also x= 12*16/10

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

is it a ratio BECAUSE the lengths of the chords are equal?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Jhannybean no the lengths of the secants are not equal

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

then how were you able to create a ratio just based off the lengths w/o knowing the angles?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

use similarity of triangles to get the ratio of proportionately

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

Hmm... the triangles... which triangles...lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u should join the chords first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

as the figure doesn't have the vertices labelled its difficult to explain clearly

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this u may get in any standard X book of Indian boards where theorems of circle and chords are there

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

hm...let me see.

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

haha i wish they had that here.

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

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