Asked by Valeriya
ABCDE is a circle with centre O. The diameter, AC, is extended to the point F so that CF = 16 cm. The line BF is the tangent to the circle at B and FDE is a straight line such that FD = 18 cm and chord DE = 14 cm (D and E are points of intersection of the line and the circle). Find the radius of the circle.
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Reiny
This looks like an application of the tangent-secant theorem
If the radius is r
Using the secant FE
BF^2 = FE*FD = 32*18 = 576
Using the secant FA
BF^2 = 16(2r+16)
16(2r+16) = 576
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If the radius is r
Using the secant FE
BF^2 = FE*FD = 32*18 = 576
Using the secant FA
BF^2 = 16(2r+16)
16(2r+16) = 576
take over
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