Math, asked by rohitsingh199725, 4 months ago

point A lies in the exterior of a circle with center P and radius 8cm A tangent from A touches the circle at B If AB=15 cm Find PA

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Answered by soniyabharti16

6

Answer:

16.1 (approx)

Step-by-step explanation:

in triangle∆ ABP

PB=perpendicular=8cm

AB=base=15 cm

by Pythagoras theorem

AP²=AB²+BP²

AP²=15²+8²

AP²=225+64

AP²=289

AP=√289

AP=16.0934cm

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