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OpenStudy (anonymous):

please help me someone!! Secant TQ and tangent TR intersect at point T. Chord SR and chord PQ intersect at point V. Find the values of x and y...round to the nearest tenth if necessary http://media.education2020.com/evresources/2092479_e6c8e3b7-e4f2-4d66-aae1-f4b662469b12.png

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

ever found "x"?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jdoe0001

OpenStudy (dan815):

9*(x+12)=15^2 i think there is a property like this you can use to solve for x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks @dan815

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

so now we know that "x" is 4 |dw:1401751589008:dw|

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

then solve for "y"

OpenStudy (dan815):

or you can use the fact that y is on the diameter so, x+9 is the hypoteneuee se

OpenStudy (dan815):

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