Answer: 2
Step-by-step explanation:
DE * CE = AE * BE (Two Secants Segment Theorem)
▪︎ DE = 1 + x + 4
▪︎ CE = x + 4
▪︎ AE = 11 + x + 1
▪︎ BE = x + 1
=> (1 + x + 4)(x + 4) = (11 + x + 1)(x + 1)
=> (x + 5)(x+4) = (x + 12)(x + 1)
=> x^2 + 9x + 20 = x^2 + 13x + 12
=> 9x + 20 = 13x + 12
20 - 12 = 13x - 9x
8 = 4x
x = 2
