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 :

irspow
irspow irspow
  • 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

Which is the best restatement of the following sentence? Right or wrong, I assumed this ground, and now avow it. I assumed I would make the right decision.
A real estate broker sold your house for$72,000. The broker's commission was 6% of the selling price. How much would you get for the house after the commission
Give me some presentages
72in^2= ft^2find the blank
Please help me know this problem
The figure below shows parallel lines cut by a transversal: A pair of parallel lines is shown with arrowheads on each end. A transversal cuts these two lines. A
Which means "the sum of w and 3.4 is greater than or equal to 10.5"?
Laws in the physical world are grounded in the relationship between physical proximity and the ____ of a person's behavior.
A real estate broker sold your house for$72,000. The broker's commission was 6% of the selling price. How much would you get for the house after the commission
Which of the following processes does the body NOT use protein to perform?A. repairing musclesB. producing hormonesC. making hemoglobinD. creating amino acidsPl