Hi, so I'm using the Tangent-Secant Theorem, but I don't know what step I should do next, help plsTT | Mathematics | Page 1

swift rock Feb 9, 2025, 10:25 AM

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fallen acornBOT Feb 9, 2025, 10:25 AM

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swift rock Feb 9, 2025, 10:36 AM

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Like do I need to square it or not?

haughty pelican Feb 9, 2025, 11:34 AM

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what i would do here is move 36 to the right hand side and solve the quadratic equation

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(x + 5/2)² - 36 - (5/2)² = 0

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and then factor and you get 2 x's

haughty pelican Feb 9, 2025, 11:55 AM

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or if you don't feel like doing that then you can use b²-4ac

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it might look a bit cleaner

swift rock Feb 17, 2025, 10:38 AM

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Hiii, sorry for the late reply, I really appreciate your help, thank you so much!

#Hi, so I'm using the Tangent-Secant Theorem, but I don't know what step I should do next, help plsTT