Properties of Two Tangents to a Circle from an External Point

In the diagram, BA and BC are two tangents from an external point B. The
properties of the tangents are as follows.

In the diagram, O is the centre of a circle. ABC and CDE are two tangents to the
circle at points B and D respectively. Find the length of OC.

In the diagram, AB and BC are two tangents to a circle with centre O. Calculate
the values of
(a) x

(b) y

Find the value of x.