Find the measure indicated. Assume that lines which appear tangent are tangent. Show work. Find \overline{GH}

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Find the measure indicated. Assume that lines which appear tangent are tangent. Show work.
Find GH

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The product of the length of the secant segment and its external part equals the square of the length of the tangent sehment segment so using this

(x+8)2=12(12+15)

GH=x+8=324=18

x=188

x=10

GH=x+8=18

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