study the diagram of circle K where JL and LM are tangent to circle K at points J and M respectively. Also JL=3x+10 and ML =7x-6

22

Step-by-step explanation:

The answer is 22. You solve the equation 3x+10=7x-6 like so

3x+10=7x-6

-3     = -3

    10= 4x-6

   +6         +6

     16=4x

      x=4

You then plug in the value of x to the equation for LM.

7x-6 becomes 7*4-6 which is 22.

(b) 240

step-by-step explanation:

first, we use the pythagorean formula using the given side lengths to find x. then we use x to find the side lengths. then we add the side lengths to find the perimeter.

pythagorean theorem formula:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

(x - 20)^2 + (x - 40)^2 = x^2

x^2 - 40x + 400 + x^2 - 80x + 1600 = x^2

x^2 -120x + 2000 = 0

(x - 100)(x - 20) = 0

x - 100 = 0 or x - 20 = 0

x = 100 or x = 20

we see that the solution x = 20 must be discarded because it will give a negative side length and a side length of 0. the only valid solution is x = 100.

perimeter = sum of the lengths of the sides

perimeter = x + x - 20 + x - 40

perimeter = 3x - 60

replace x with 100.

perimeter = 3(100) - 60

perimeter = 300 - 60

perimeter = 240