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A quadrilateral ABCD is drawn to circumscribe a circle, as shown in the figure. AB + CD = AD + BC

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Solution

The correct option is A

True


We know that the lengths of tangents drawn from an exterior point to a circle are equal.

Therefore, AP = AS ....(i) [tangents from A]

BP = BQ ....(ii) [tangents from B]

CR = CQ ....(iii) [tangents from C]

DR = DS ....(iv) [tangents from D]

Therefore, AB + CD = (AP + BP) + (CR + DR)

= (AS + BQ) + (CQ + DS) [using (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)]

= (AS + DS) + (BQ + CQ)

= (AD + BC).

Hence, (AB + CD) = (AD + BC)


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