Answer:
Right option is c 16 cm
Step-by-step explanation:
From the question,
The radius of the circle, the point drawn from the center of the circle to piont X and the length of the tangent drawn from point X to the point of tangency all form a right angle triangle.
Using pythagoras theorem,
a² = b²+c²...................... Equation 1
Where b = the length of the tagent, a = length of the point drawn outside the circle from the center, b = radius of the circle.
Given: a = 34 cm, b = 30 cm.
Substitute into equation 1
34² = 30²+c²
c² = 34²-30²
c² = 1156-900
c² = √256
c² = 16 cm.
Hence the right option is c 16 cm
