17. how would you find x and solve for it?

The formula for secant lines is the outside x the overall length is equal to the outside times the overall length of the second line.

A) 5*(x+5) = 6*10

SImplify:

5x +25 = 60

Subtract 25 from both sides:

5x = 35

Divide both sides by 5:

x = 35/5

x = 7

B) 3*8 = 4*(x+4)

Simplify:

24 = 4x +16

Subtract 16 from both sides:

4x = 8

Divide both sides by 4:

x = 8/4

X = 2

x = 12

y = 15

step-by-step explanation:

answer:   28.56 feet (approx)

step-by-step explanation:

since, triangle abc has measure of angle c equal to 55 degrees, measure of angle abc equal to 90 degrees, and length of bc equal to 20 feet.

we have to find out the measurement of segment ab.

therefore, tan 55° =

but bc = 20 feet.

⇒ tan 55 ° =  

⇒ ab = 20 × tan 55 °

⇒ ab = 20 × 1.42814800674

⇒ ab = 28.5629601348   ≈ 28.56 feet