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

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  1. A
    10 cm
  2. B
    20 cm
  3. C
    5 cm
  4. D
    25 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 :

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

image
A
10 cm
B
20 cm
C
5 cm
D
25 cm

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