In a circle touching the side of at and sides and produced at and respectively. If , then the perimeter of is:

- A10 cm
- B20 cm
- C5 cm
- D25 cm
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
According to the properties of circles, lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal.
1. From point :
2. From point :
3. From point :
The formula for the perimeter of is:
We can rewrite the side as :
Substituting and into the equation:
From the figure description, and :
Since :
1. From point :
2. From point :
3. From point :
The formula for the perimeter of is:
We can rewrite the side as :
Substituting and into the equation:
From the figure description, and :
Since :