Question : In the given figure, PAB is a secant and PT is a tangent to the circle from P. If PT = 8 cm, PA = 6 cm, and AB = $x$ cm, then the value of $x$ is:
Option 1: $\frac{14}{9}$
Option 2: $\frac{1}{3}$
Option 3: $\frac{14}{3}$
Option 4: $\frac{4}{3}$
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Correct Answer: $\frac{14}{3}$
Solution : As we know, PT2 = PA × PB ⇒ 82 = 6($x$ + 6) ⇒ 64 = 6$x$ + 36 ⇒ $x$ = $\frac{28}{6} = \frac{14}{3}$ Hence, the correct answer is $\frac{14}{3}$.
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Question : Let O be the centre of the circle and P be a point outside the circle. If PAB is a secant of the circle which cuts the circle at A and B and PT is the tangent drawn from P, then find the length of PT, if PA = 3 cm and AB = 9 cm.
Option 1: $3 \sqrt{3} \mathrm{~cm}$
Option 2: $4 \sqrt{3} \mathrm{~cm}$
Option 3: 6 cm
Option 4: 8 cm
Question : If PT is a tangent at T to a circle whose centre is O and OP = 17 cm and OT = 8 cm, find the length of the tangent segment PT.
Option 1: 13 cm
Option 2: 14 cm
Option 3: 16 cm
Option 4: 15 cm
Question :
In the figure, PT is a tangent. If TP = 12 cm, PB = $x$ + 7 cm, and PA = $x$ cm, then find the value of $x$.
Option 1: 9
Option 2: 6
Option 3: 7
Option 4: 5
Question : DE is a chord and KDE is a secant of a circle. If KD = 9 cm, DE = 7 cm and KH is a tangent to the circle at point H, find KH.
Option 1: 12 cm
Option 2: 25 cm
Option 4: 144 cm
Question : A secant PAB is drawn from an external point P to the circle with centre O, intersecting it at A and B. If OP = 17 cm, PA = 12 cm, and PB = 22.5 cm, then the radius of the circle is:
Option 1: $2 \sqrt{3} {~cm}$
Option 2: $\sqrt{19} {~cm}$
Option 3: $\sqrt{17} {~cm}$
Option 4: $3 \sqrt{2} {~cm}$
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