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The tangent to the circumcircle of triangle WXY at X is drawn, and the line through W that is parallel to this tangent intersects XY at Z If XY=14 and WX=6 find YZ.

 

 Jun 16, 2022
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Let P be the point on the tangent at the bottom of the image.

 

Note that PXZ=XZW since they are alternate angles of the pair of parallel lines.

Also, PXZ=XWY since they are angles in alternate segments.

 

Therefore XZW=XWY. Also, ZXW=WXY since they are the same angle.

By AA postulate, XZWXWY.

 

Let YZ = t. Then by similar triangles, XZXW=XWXY. i.e., 14t6=614.

 

Can you take it from here?

 Jun 16, 2022
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Thanks for the help!

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