SOLUTION: What is x assuming the segments that appear tangent are tangent? Figure image: imgur.com/KC7fgwt.jpg

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Question 1118338: What is x assuming the segments that appear tangent are tangent?
Figure image: imgur.com/KC7fgwt.jpg
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The way the figure is drawn and labeled, the radius is x and also segment DE is a radius. Right triangle legs x+18, and x; with hypotenuse 36.

%28x%2B18%29%5E2%2Bx%5E2=36%5E2
Can you take the rest of it from here?