A geometry problem by Ilham Saiful Fauzi

Geometry Level 3

Circles C 1 C_{1} and C 2 C_{2} have the same center.
Radius of C 1 C_{1} is 4 4 and radius of C 2 C_{2} is 6.

A chord A B AB of C 1 C_{1} with length 1 1 is extended until it intersects C 2 C_{2} at points P P and Q Q .
Find the length of chord P Q PQ .


The answer is 9.

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There is a typo in the solution, since A B 9 AB \neq 9 . A B = 1 AB = 1 . I think you meant to say P Q = 9 PQ = 9

Also its a bit of a jump in logic. The Pythagorean theorem is applied twice and then the result is doubled.

Geoff Pilling - 4 years, 6 months ago

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YUP BUT ANYONE CAN EASILY UNDERSTAND THAT.

Vishwash Kumar ΓΞΩ - 4 years, 6 months ago

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Fair enough... But some folks like the complete explanation...

Geoff Pilling - 4 years, 6 months ago

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@Geoff Pilling Is it fine now??????????

Vishwash Kumar ΓΞΩ - 4 years, 6 months ago

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@Vishwash Kumar Γξω yup, looks good!

Geoff Pilling - 4 years, 6 months ago

yup.......................................

Vishwash Kumar ΓΞΩ - 4 years, 6 months ago

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