Let ABCD be a rectangle with AB = 72 cm and BC = 30 cm. A circle passing through points A and C cuts the side AB at P such that AP = 56 cm. The radius, in cm, of the circle is
Let ABCD be a rectangle with AB = 72 cm and BC = 30 cm. A circle passing through points A and C cuts the side AB at P such that AP = 56 cm. The radius, in cm, of the circle is
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 1
Place the rectangle with , , . Since , point and .
The circle passes through , , , so it is the circumcircle of triangle .
Compute the relevant sides:
Apply the extended law of sines on triangle :
In right triangle (right-angled at ):
Since , , are collinear, and are supplementary, so:
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