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The value of PT and PC from the given figure
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Answer to Problem 20WE
The value of PT=
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
It is given PB = 5, PD = 4, AB = 5 and a figure,
Let PT = x
When a secant segment and a tangent segments are drawn to a
Therefore, from the given figure
Since length is positive so we neglect the negative value so PT=
Also
Therefore the value of PC = 12.5
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