Answer:
A. 5
Step-by-step explanation:
Based on the secant and tangent theorem, (4 + x)*4 = 6²
We can solve for x using the equation which describes the relationship between secant and tangents.
Thus,
[tex] (4 + x)*4 = 6^2 [/tex]
[tex] 4*4 + x*4 = 36 [/tex]
[tex] 16 + 4x = 36 [/tex]
Subtract 16 from both sides
[tex] 4x = 36 - 16 [/tex]
[tex] 4x = 20 [/tex]
Divide both sides by 4
[tex] \frac{4x}{4} = \frac{20}{4} [/tex]
[tex] x = 5 [/tex]
