📢 Too many exams? Don’t know which one suits you best? Book Your Free Expert 👉 call Now!


    Question

    From an external point P, a tangent PT is drawn to a

    circle with centre O. If OP = 17 cm and PT = 15 cm, then the radius of the circle is:
    A 8 cm Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 11 cm Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 19 cm Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 13 cm Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ATQ, Radius is perpendicular to tangent at the point of contact. So in right triangle OPT: OP2 = OT2 + PT2 172 = r2 + 152 289 = r2 + 225 r2 = 64 r = 8 cm

    Practice Next

    Relevant for Exams:

    ask-question