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TS and TV are tangent to circle P. What is the value of x?

TS and TV are tangent to circle P What is the value of x class=

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  • 03-11-2022

tangent = tangent

x^2-1 = 24

Add 1 to each side

x^2 -1 +1 = 24+1

x^2 = 25

Take the square root of each side

sqrt(x^2) = sqrt(25)

x = 5

x cannot be negative, because distances cannot be negative

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