Respuesta :

Answer:

The value of EK is [tex]6\ units[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

Applying The Intersecting Secant Theorem

[tex]SJ*SI=SK*SE[/tex]

we have

[tex]SJ=SI+IJ=8+12=20\ units[/tex]

[tex]SI=8\ units[/tex]

[tex]SK=SE+EK=(10+EK)\ units[/tex]

[tex]SE=10\ units[/tex]

substitute the values

[tex]20*8=(10+EK)*10[/tex]

Simplify

[tex]2*8=(10+EK)*1[/tex]

[tex]16=10+EK[/tex]

[tex]EK=16-10=6\ units[/tex]