Question

length of a tangent segment drawn from a point which is at a distance 12.5cm from the centre of a circle is 12cm find the diameter of the circle ? (please tell how the anser is came )

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is 7 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

A right angle triangle is formed

Therefore

12.5²= 12² + X²

X² = 12.5² - 12²

X² = 12.25

X = 3.5

Radius = 3.5 cm

Therefore diameter = 2 x 3.5 = 7 cm

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