Question

For circle H, JN = x, NK = 8, LN = 4, and NM = 20.Solve for x.

Answer 1

Consider the illustration below

Using the idea of the illustration above,

`JN\text{ x NK = LN x NM}`
`\begin{gathered} x\text{ x 8 = 4 x 20} \\ 8x=80 \\ x=(80)/(8) \\ x=10 \end{gathered}`

The answer is 10