In the figure, TZ is tangent to the circle QPZ. Find x if...
In the figure, TZ is tangent to the circle QPZ. Find x if TZ = 6 units and PQ = 9 units
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Correct answer is A
In △WOP, b2 = r2 - (4.502...........(i)
In △WOT, b△ + (4.5 + x)2 = a2...........(ii)
In △ZOT, a2 = 62 + r2 ..........(iii)
subst. equation (iii) and (i) in eqn (ii)
r2 - (4.5)2 + (4.5 + x)2 = 36 = 20.25
= (4.5 + x)2 = √56.25 = (4.5 + x)
= 56.25
= 4.5 + x = 7.5
x = 3.0m
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