Answer:
x=2
Step-by-step explanation:
A line that intersects a circle in two points is called a secant line, and this is the case for both line DE and AE.
For two secant lines that intersect outside of the circle, such as the ones here, we can say that
CE * DE = BE * AE
Therefore, we need to then define these lines.
CE is x+4, BE is x+1, AE = (BE + AB) = 11+x+1 = 12+x, and DE = (CE + DC) = 1+x+4 = 5+x
We then have
(x+4) * (5+x) = (x+1) * (12+x)
expand
5x + x² + 20 + 4x = 12x+x²+12+x
x²+9x + 20 = x²+13x+12
Next, we want to congregate all values to one side so we can solve for x. This can be done by subtracting both sides by (x²+13x+12) to get
-4x + 8 = 0
subtract 8 from both sides to isolate the x and its coefficient
-4x = -8
divide both sides by -4 to isolate the x
x = 2
