Question

Chord AC intersects chord BD at point P in circle Z. AP=12 m DP=5 m PC=6 m What is BP? Enter your answer as a decimal in the box.

Answer 1

`BP=14.4" m"`

Explanation:

`"When two chords intersect inside a circle then"`

`• " the product of their segments are equal"`

`rArrAPxxPC=DPxxPB`

`rArr12xx6=5xxBP`

`rArrBP=(12xx6)/5=72/5=14.4" m"`