point P is 25 cm from the center ‘O’ of the circle and the length of the tangent drawn from ‘P’
to the circle is 24 cm. Find the radius of the circle.
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7 cm
Step-by-step explanation:
PO is hypotenuse of ΔPOA. Point A is the point where tangent meets circle and measure of angle PAO is 90°
r² + (PA)² = (OP)²
r² = 25² - 24² = 49
r = √49 = 7 cm
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