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Arc/Chord Properties of Circles

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From a point A, the length of a tangent to a circle is 8 cm and distance of A from the circle is 10 cm. The length of the diameter of the circle is

A

12 cm

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B

14 cm

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C

6 cm

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D

16 cm

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Solution

The correct option is A
12 cm

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