Mathematics
In the figure (i) given below, chord AB and diameter CD of a circle with centre O meet at P. PT is tangent to the circle at T. If AP = 16 cm, AB = 12 cm and DP = 2 cm, find the length of PT and the radius of the circle.
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In the figure given below, two circles with centres A and B touch externally. PM is a tangent to the circle with centre A and QN is a tangent to the circle with centre B. If PM = 15 cm, QN = 12 cm, PA = 17 cm and QB = 13 cm, then find the distance between the centres A and B of the circles.
Two chords AB, CD of a circle intersect externally at a point P. If PB = 7 cm, AB = 9 cm and PD = 6 cm, find CD.
In the adjoining figure, chord AB and diameter PQ of a circle with centre O meet at X. If BX = 5 cm, OX = 10 cm and the radius of the circle is 6 cm, compute the length of AB. Also find the length of tangent drawn from X to the circle.
In the figure (ii) given below, chord AB and diameter CD of a circle meet at P. If AB = 8 cm, BP = 6 cm and PD = 4 cm, find the radius of the circle. Also find the length of the tangent drawn from P to the circle.
