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      Question

      There is a circle with a centre T and a radius of 8 cm.

      Two tangents KE and KI are drawn from point K, which is 17 cm from the centre. The area of the quadrilateral TEKI is:
      A 130 sq.cm Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B 136 sq.cm Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C 120 sq.cm Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D 127.5 sq.cm Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      In the right-angled triangle TEK: TE = Radius = 8 cm KT = Hypotenuse = 17 cm Using Pythagoras theorem: β‡’ KE2Β = KT2Β - TE2 β‡’ KE2Β = 172Β - 82 β‡’ KE2Β = 289 - 64 β‡’ KE2Β = 225 β‡’ KE = √225 β‡’ KE = 15 cm Area of Triangle TEK: β‡’ Area = (1/2) Γ— TE Γ— KE β‡’ Area = (1/2) Γ— 8 Γ— 15 β‡’ Area = 60 sq.cm Since TEKI is symmetrical: Area of Quadrilateral TEKI = 2 Γ— Area of Triangle TEK β‡’ Area of TEKI = 2 Γ— 60 β‡’ Area of TEKI = 120 sq.cm The area of the quadrilateral TEKI is 120 sq.cm.

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