A tangent PQ at a point P of a circle of radius 5 cm meets a line through the centre O at a point Q so that OQ = 12 cm. Length PQ is
(a) 12 cm
(b) 13 cm
(c) 8.5 cm
(d) √119
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Given,
Radius of the circle = 5cm
PQ = 12cm
∠OPQ = 90° [ The tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact ]
PQ² = OQ² – OP² [ By Pythagoras theorem ]
PQ² = 12 – 5² = 144 – 25 = 199
PQ = √199
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