Answer:
B
Step-by-step explanation:
The formula for finding the relationship between a secant and a tangent is
tangent length ^2 = external segment secant/full length of secant
In this case
60^2 = 48*(x + 48) Expand
3600 = 48*(x + 48) Remove the brackets/
3600 = 48x + 48^2 Expand
3600 = 48x + 2304 Subtract 2304 from both sides
3600 - 2304 = 48x
1296 = 48x Divide both sides by 48
1296 / 48 = x
x = 27
