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Tangent VU and secant VY intersect at point V. Find the length of VY Round the answer to the nearest tenth, if needed.

Tangent VU and secant VY intersect at point V. Find the length of VY Round the answer-example-1
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Tangent VU and secant VY intersect at point V. Find the length of VY Round the answer-example-1
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Answer:

x = 9.9 is the answer.

Explanation:

In this question UV is the tangent and VY is the secant intersecting circle at W.

Measurement of VW = WY = x and measurement of UV = 14

We have to calculate the value of x.

From intersecting secant and tangent theorem

VU² = VW × (VW+WY) = (x)(x + x) = x(2x) = 2x²= 14²

2x² = 196

x² = 196/2 = 98

x = √98 = 9.89 ≈ 9.9

Therefore x = 9.9

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