a line segment through a point P cuts a circle in two points A & Bsuch that PA=16 & PB=9,the length of tangents from points to the circle is ?

Dear rahul

accoriding to 1 theorem of circle

 

PT² =PA*PB   where PT is tangent of circle

 so  PT=(16*9)^1/2

          =12

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