Question

Solve for length of segment c.

3 cm
12 cm
18 cm
c = [?] cm
If two segments intersect inside
or outside a circle: ab = cd
Enter

Answer 1

The answer is actually 2.

C= 2cm.

Answer 2

The problem is asking us to solve for the length of segment c, given that segments AB and CD intersect inside or outside a circle, and that AB = 3 cm, CD = 12 cm, and AD = 18 cm.

Since AB = CD, we can set up the following proportion:

AB/AD = CD/BD

Substituting in the given values, we get:

3/18 = 12/BD

Cross-multiplying, we get:

3BD = 216

Dividing both sides by 3, we get:

BD = 72

Therefore, the length of segment c is:

c = BD - CD = 72 - 12 = 60 cm