Answer:
x = 16
Step-by-step explanation:
(whole secant) x (external part) = (tangent)^2
(x+2) * 2 = 6^2
2(x+2) = 36
Divide each side by 2
x+2 = 18
Subtract 2
x+2-2 = 18-2
According to tangent-secant Theorem:
(Tangent)² = (External Part of the secant)(Whole Secant)
(6)² = (2)(2+x)
36 = 4+2x
Subtracting 4 from both sides
36-4 = 2x
=> 2x = 32
Dividing both sides by 2
