Let PQ and RS be tangents at the extremities of the diameter PR of a circle of radius r. If PS and RQ intersect at a point X on the circumference of the circle, then 2r equals
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a
PQ.RS
b
PQ+RS2
c
2PQ . RSPQ+RS
d
PQ2+RS22
answer is A.
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Detailed Solution
∠PXR=90° So, ∠XPR=θ⇒∠XRP=90°−θ∴tanθ=SRPR=SR2r--------(1)and tan90°-θ=PQPR=PQ2r⇒cotθ=PQ2r---------2⇒1=PQRS(2r)2 by 1 and 2⇒2r=PQ·RS