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a tangent pq at a point p of circle of radius 5 CM meets a line the centre o at a point q so that oq= 12 CM. length pq is

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Answered by Anonymous
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Answer:-

Given:-

→ PQ is perpendicular to PQ.

→ And so, OP ⊥ PQ

Using Pythagorean theorem:-

→ OQ² = OP² + PQ²

→ (12)² = 25 + PQ²

→ PQ² = 144 – 25

→ PQ² = 119

→ PQ = √119 cm

So,√119 cm is the length of PQ.

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