Answer:
CE = 4.6 ft
Explanation:
(a)
given 2 secants drawn from an external point to the circle , then
the product of the external part of one secant and the entire secant is equal to the product of the other secant's external part and that entire secant, that is
BE × BC = AB × DB
(b)
substituting given values into the equation
BE × 10 = 3 × 18
10 BE = 54 ( divide both sides by 10 )
BE = 5.4 ft
then
CE = CB - BE = 10 - 5.4 = 4.6 ft