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Standard VI

Mathematics

Right, Straight and Complete Angles

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$A$ & $B$ are centres of circles of radii $9$ cm and $2$ cm respectively. $A B = 17 c m$ . $R$ is the center of the circle of radius $x c m$ which touches the above circle externally. Given that angle $A R B$ is $90^{o}$ . Write an equation in $x$ and solve it.

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In $△ A R B$ , by Pythagoras theorem
$A B^{2} = A R^{2} + R B^{2}$
$17^{2} = (x + 9)^{2} + (x + 2)^{2}$
$289 = x^{2} + 81 + 18 x + x^{2} + 4 + 4 x$
$289 = 2 x^{2} + 22 x + 85$
$2 x^{2} + 22 x - 204 = 0$
$x^{2} + 11 x - 102 = 0$
$x^{2} + 17 x - 6 x - 102 = 0$
$x (x + 17) + 6 (x + 17) = 0$
$(x + 17) (x - 6) = 0$
$x = 6, - 17$
$∴ x = 6$ as cannot be negative

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