Question

Someone please help me figure out this problem. I keep getting numbers that aren't factorable.

Answer 1

I ended up with o=x^2+15-85 but it's not factorable

Answer 2

Wait, I don't see x anywhere in the circle drawing

Answer 3

did you make AD = x ?

Answer 4

yeah

Answer 5

you will use theorem 2 on this page

http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/geometry/GP14/CircleSegments.htm

Answer 6

so,

AB*AC = AD*AE
5*12 = x*15
x = ??

Answer 7

@jim_thompson5910 oh wow thanks i wasn't taught that way
x=4

Answer 8

correct, x = 4

Answer 9

I'm curious now. How did your teacher show you instead of that method (from the link)?

Answer 10

@jim_thompson5910 sorry openstudy is being very glitchy for me but

Answer 11

ah I see now. Thanks

and yeah OS is very glitchy for me too sometimes