SAT Math· difficulty 4/5
From external point P, two secants are drawn to a circle. The first secant has total length 10 with external segment 4. The second secant has external segment 5. What is the total length of the second secant?
8
10
6
12
Explanation
By secant-secant: . So , giving .
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