Find the measure of KM. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP ASAP A. 7
B. 17
C. 12
D. 14

C

Step-by-step explanation:

Given 2 secants from an external point to the circle, then

The product of the external part and the whole of one secant is equal to the product of the external part and the whole of the other secant , that is

ML × KM = MN × MR, substitute values

7 × KM = 6(6 + 8)

7 KM = 6 × 14 = 84 ( divide both sides by 7 )

KM = 12 → C

a4 - 3a2 - 1

step-by-step explanation:

step   1   :

equation at the end of step   1   :

  ((a4) -   3a2) -   1

step   2   :

trying to factor by splitting the middle term

2.1     factoring   a4-3a2-1  

the first term is,   a4   its coefficient is   1 .

the middle term is,   -3a2   its coefficient is   -3 .

the last term, "the constant", is   -1