A, B, and C are points of tangency. CQ = 5, PQ = 10, and PR = 14. What is the perimeter
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Answer:
Perimeter = 38
Step-by-step explanation:
Recall: when two tangents are drawn to meet at a point outside a circle, the segments of the two tangents are congruent.
Given,
CQ = 5
PQ = 10
PR = 14
Perimeter of ∆PQR = RC + CQ + QB + BP + PA + AR
CQ = QB = 5 (tangents drawn from an external point)
BP = PQ - QB
BP = 10 - 5 = 5
BP = PA = 5 (tangents drawn from an external point)
AR = PR - PA
AR = 14 - 5 = 9
AR = RC = 9 (tangents drawn from an external point)
✔️Perimeter of ∆PQR = RC + CQ + QB + BP + PA + AR
= 9 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 9
Perimeter = 38
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