Difference between revisions of "1958 AHSME Problems/Problem 42"
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<cmath>(144 - h^2) - (64 - h^2) = 8(ED)</cmath> | <cmath>(144 - h^2) - (64 - h^2) = 8(ED)</cmath> | ||
− | < | + | <cmath>80 = 8(ED)</cmath> |
− | < | + | <cmath>ED = 10</cmath> |
− | Adding up < | + | Adding up <math>AD</math> and <math>ED</math> we get <math>\fbox{E}</math>. |
== See Also == | == See Also == |
Revision as of 11:00, 27 November 2021
Problem
In a circle with center , chord equals chord . Chord cuts in . If and , then equals:
Solution
Let be a point on so . Let , and . . Using Power of a Point on , (there isn't much information about the circle so I wanted to use PoP).
Adding up and we get .
See Also
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