Question
Download Solution PDFIn the circle below, chord AB is extended to meet the tangent DC at D. If AB = 12 cm and DC = 8 cm, find the length of BD.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFAccording to Chord tangent theorem,
⇒ CD2 = AD × BD
⇒ 8 × 8 = (12 + BD) × BD
⇒ 12BD + BD2 = 64
⇒ BD2 + 16BD – 4BD – 64 = 0
⇒ BD(BD + 16) – 4(BD + 16) = 0
∴ BD = 4 cm
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