Question 14 Marks
In fig., chords AB and CD of a circle intersect at P. AP = 5cm, BP= 3cm and CP = 2.5cm. Determine the length of DP.
Answer
$\text { Let DP }= x cm$
$\text { In } \triangle APC \text { and } \triangle DPB$
$\angle PAC =\angle PDB \text { (angles in the some segment) }$
$\angle APC =\angle DPB \text { (vertically opposite angle) }$
$\therefore \triangle APC \sim \triangle DPB \quad\{ AA \text { corollary) }$
$\frac{ AP }{ DP }=\frac{ PC }{ PB } \text { (similar sides of similar triangles) }$
$\frac{5}{ x }=\frac{2.5}{3}$
$\Rightarrow x =\frac{15}{2.5}=\frac{150}{25}=6 cm $
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$\text { Let DP }= x cm$
$\text { In } \triangle APC \text { and } \triangle DPB$
$\angle PAC =\angle PDB \text { (angles in the some segment) }$
$\angle APC =\angle DPB \text { (vertically opposite angle) }$
$\therefore \triangle APC \sim \triangle DPB \quad\{ AA \text { corollary) }$
$\frac{ AP }{ DP }=\frac{ PC }{ PB } \text { (similar sides of similar triangles) }$
$\frac{5}{ x }=\frac{2.5}{3}$
$\Rightarrow x =\frac{15}{2.5}=\frac{150}{25}=6 cm $


















































