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Question Number 19415 by Tinkutara last updated on 10/Aug/17 PSisalinesegmentoflength4andOisthemidpointofPS.AsemicirculararcisdrawnwithPSasdiameter.LetXbethemidpointofthisarc.QandRarepointsonthearcPXSsuchthatQRisparalleltoPSandthesemicirculararcdrawnwithQRasdiameteris$$\mathrm{tangent}\:\mathrm{to}\:{PS}.\:\mathrm{What}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{area}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{the} \

Question-19394

Question Number 19394 by tawa tawa last updated on 10/Aug/17 Answered by allizzwell23 last updated on 10/Aug/17 ABDF=ACCEsimilartrianglesLetAD=xBF=xAB=6+2x$$\:\:\frac{\mathrm{2x}+\mathrm{6}}{\mathrm{6}}\:=\:\frac{\mathrm{20}}{\mathrm{12}}\:\:\:\:\Rightarrow\:\mathrm{2x}+\mathrm{6}\:=\:\frac{\mathrm{20}}{\mathrm{12}}×\mathrm{6}\:=\:\mathrm{10} \