vee23321 vee23321

03-05-2017
Mathematics

contestada

Find x. Assume that segments that appear tangent are tangent.

Please show me how to do it ,THANKS!

Find x Assume that segments that appear tangent are tangent Please show me how to do it THANKS class=

Respuesta :

03-05-2017

Assuming that CB is tangent, this is just a right triangle with a hypotenuse of 20 and a side of 12 so by the Pythagorean Theorem:

20^2=12^2+x^2

400=144+x^2

x^2=400-144

x^2=256

x=16

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Find the coordinates of the midpoint of the line segment with endpoints (6, -2) and (-3, -2). midpoint: (x, y) = ( )

Write the slope-intercept form of the equation of the line through the given point with the given slope. through: (2,-2), slope = -5/6

what is the principle of foreign policy of Nepal

The sun ____ in the East.

A sentence that asks a question ends with a period. True False

how many molecules of oxygen is in water

A car starts from rest and travels for 4.0s with a uniform acceleration of + 1.3m/s^2. The driver then applies the brakes, causing a uniform acceleration of - 1

The width, of a rectangle is 1/2 of its length. What are the sides of the rectangle if its perimeter is 63 in

A car starts from rest and travels for 4.0s with a uniform acceleration of + 1.3m/s^2. The driver then applies the brakes, causing a uniform acceleration of - 1

A student graphed distance versus time for an object that moves 14m every 2 s. the speed of the object is