Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Geometry

Question:

Chords AB and CD of a circle, when produced, meet at a point P outside the circle.  IF AB = 25 cm, CD = 5 cm, PB = 3 cm, then PD is equal to?

Options:

80 cm

12 cm

7 cm

8 cm

Correct Answer:

7 cm

Explanation:

PB × PA = PD × PC

3 × 28 = x (x + 5)

x = 7