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Two perpendicular chords AB and CD intersect at P. If PA = 4, PB = 10, and CD = 13, calculate the length of P to the center of the circle

 Apr 30, 2022
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Denote M as the midpoint of AB, N as the midpoint of CD.

The answer would be sqrt(PM^2 + PN^2) by Pythagorean theorem.

Note that PM = (AB)/2 - PA = 3.

Let x = PD. Then by power of points, 

x(13x)=4(10)x213x+40=0x=8 or x=5

 

Then PC = 8, PD = 5 or PC = 5, PD = 8.

In any case, PN = 13/2 - 5 = 3/2.

 

Distance from P to the center of the circle = 32+(32)2=352

 May 2, 2022

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