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− | Applying Power of a Point on <math>P</math>, we find that <math>PC=9</math> and thus <math>PD=16</math>. Observing that <math>PD=2BP</math> and that <math>\angle BPD=60^{\circ}</math>, we conclude that <math>BPD</math> is a 30-60-90 right triangle with right angle at <math>B</math>. Thus, <math>BD=8\sqrt{3}</math> and triangle <math>ABD</math> is also right. Using that fact that the circumcircle of a right triangle has its diameter equal to the hypotenuse, we compute using the Pythagorean Theorem <math>AD=2r=2\sqrt{73}</math>. From here we see that <math>r^2=73</math>. The answer is thus <math>\fbox{D}</math>. | + | Applying Power of a Point on <math>P</math>, we find that <math>PC=9</math> and thus <math>PD=16</math>. Observing that <math>PD=2BP</math> and that <math>\angle BPD=60^{\circ}</math>, we conclude that <math>BPD</math> is a <math>30-60-90</math> right triangle with right angle at <math>B</math>. Thus, <math>BD=8\sqrt{3}</math> and triangle <math>ABD</math> is also right. Using that fact that the circumcircle of a right triangle has its diameter equal to the hypotenuse, we compute using the Pythagorean Theorem <math>AD=2r=2\sqrt{73}</math>. From here we see that <math>r^2=73</math>. The answer is thus <math>\fbox{D}</math>. |
== See also == | == See also == |
Revision as of 09:42, 4 December 2017
Problem
A circle of radius has chords
of length
and
of length 7. When
and
are extended through
and
, respectively, they intersect at
, which is outside of the circle. If
and
, then
Solution
Applying Power of a Point on , we find that
and thus
. Observing that
and that
, we conclude that
is a
right triangle with right angle at
. Thus,
and triangle
is also right. Using that fact that the circumcircle of a right triangle has its diameter equal to the hypotenuse, we compute using the Pythagorean Theorem
. From here we see that
. The answer is thus
.
See also
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