Power of a Point Theorem/Introductory Problem 3
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Problem
(ARML) In a circle, chords and intersect at . If and , find the ratio
Solution
Letting makes . Similarly, letting makes . Thus and . We therefore seek .
From the Power of a Point Theorem, we have that
which gives , so we take .
Finally,
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