SOLUTION: In the figure below, the circle with the radius AB, is internally tangent to the circle with radius BC, and BC is x feet long. In terms of x, what is the length of the radius of th

SOLUTION: In the figure below, the circle with the radius AB, is internally tangent to the circle with radius BC, and BC is x feet long. In terms of x, what is the length of the radius of th

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Question 1029710: In the figure below, the circle with the radius AB, is internally tangent to the circle with radius BC, and BC is x feet long. In terms of x, what is the length of the radius of the small circle, in feet?

A. 1/2x
B. x
C. 2x
D 1/2x^2
E. x^2
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