In the given figure , not drawn to scale , a semicircle is drawn on the hypotenuse of a right angled triangle ABC . It touches the remaining sides of the circle at P and Q . The two parts of the hypotenuse AC made by 'O' , the centre of the circle , i.e OA and OC , have lengths of 15 cm and 20 cm respectively . The radius of the semicircle :
(1) 12 cm
(2) 10 cm
(3) 16 cm
(4) 9 cm
Figure : http://img45.imageshack.us/my.php?image=semicirclejl9.jpg
how can i say OPBQ is a square ?
how can i prove PB=PO ?
because a square should have all the angles 90 degree AND all sides are equal , then we can call it a sqaure.
2007-04-04
06:39:40
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